Trump’s Puerto Rican paper towel toss becomes an instant meme

President Donald Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Maria. This was his chance to show some some compassion to the survivors, especially after tweeting insults about San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz over the weekend. Instead he made a joke about the disaster messing up the government's budget. And he handed out emergency supplies like he was on a game show.

Here's Trump tossing paper towel rolls:

Pres. Trump tosses paper towel rolls, distributes other supplies to hurricane victims during his Puerto Rico visit https://t.co/UAjQrpyToV pic.twitter.com/8IAj5F5OKH

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/AlanYuhas/status/915281524819398656

The internet did not think it was a good move.

Trump
-Told PR to be proud “only” 16 dead
-Complained bout recovery cost
-Shot paper towels into crowd
-Told victim to “have a good time"

— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 3, 2017

Republicans: Kneeling for the National Anthem is offensive.
Trump: What if I throw paper towels at hurricane survivors? pic.twitter.com/p8aofglDIc

— Samantha Bee (@realsambee) October 3, 2017

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/915316408631865346

https://twitter.com/BasedMonitored/status/915284027850002432

https://twitter.com/jayfromtex/status/915295069003042816

https://twitter.com/rolandscahill/status/915284739472359424

Americans in Puerto Rico have no power, are starving, are thirsty & trump threw paper towels at a crowd organized to praise him. Vile.

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) October 3, 2017

MARIE ANTRUMPETTE
“LET THEM EAT TOWELS” ? pic.twitter.com/VNPqBmh3ly

— Cher (@cher) October 4, 2017

How many rolls of paper towels does it take to sop up a hurricane?

— Anthony Houser (@tonyhouser) October 3, 2017

Trump looked like he was taking a jump shot, which people began to parody. It became an instant meme.

https://twitter.com/Denlesks/status/915295960065904640

I imagine instead of "Kobe!" Trump yells, "Nixon!" after each paper towel shot. pic.twitter.com/7SV0RLLgCH

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) October 3, 2017

Over on Reddit, a "Photoshop battle" broke out.

What a collection of photos we'll have of this presidency by the end of 2017.