Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenHillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns On The Money: Anxious Democrats push for vote on COVID-19 aid | Pelosi, Mnuchin ready to restart talks | Weekly jobless claims increase | Senate treads close to shutdown deadline Democratic senators ask inspector general to investigate IRS use of location tracking service MORE’s (D-Mass.) excited reaction to former Rep. John Delaney John DelaneyCoronavirus Report: The Hill's Steve Clemons interviews Rep. Rodney Davis Eurasia Group founder Ian Bremmer says Trump right on China but wrong on WHO; CDC issues new guidance for large gatherings The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says country needs to rethink what 'policing' means; US cases surpass 2 million with no end to pandemic in sight MORE’s (D-Md.) presidential primary debate question on a wealth tax has turned into a meme.

During Tuesday night’s debate, CNN anchor and debate moderator Don Lemon Don Carlton LemonCNN's Don Lemon: 'Blow up the entire system' remark taken out of context CNN's Lemon: 'We're going to have to blow up the entire system' if Democrats win back White House, Senate Scaramucci to Lemon: Trump 'doubling down' on downplaying virus 'should scare' viewers MORE asked Delaney about whether Warren’s wealth tax was a fair funding source for child care and education, prompting Warren to giddily rub her hands together.

“Your estimated net worth is more than $65 million. That would make you subject to Sen. Warren’s proposed wealth tax on the assets of the richest 75,000 homes, households or so in the United States,” Lemon said to Delaney. “Do you think Senator Warren’s wealth tax is a fair way to fund child care and education?”

The Warren wealth tax hand rub!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/2YF54JwPEv — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 30, 2019

Warren’s “wealth tax hand rub” was quickly turned into a gif on social media that’s been shared thousands of times, with users applauding the senator for her reaction.

Made Elizabeth Warren’s ”wealth tax hand rub” into a GIF. ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/2nhK9Iswq8 — Hosseh (@_hosseh) July 30, 2019

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“She did that in a perfectly light-hearted way. Like she's got Boardwalk with a hotel, and Delaney just landed on it,” one user tweeted.

“Yes hello do you have the @ewarren wealth tax hand cream I'll take 3 cases please and thank you,” another joked.

“Warren literally rubbed her hands w/ glee when Don Lemon pointed out that Delaney would be subject to her wealth tax,” a reporter tweeted. “Warren seemed to want to try to go in for the kill on Delaney and the wealth tax but moderators switch to student loan debt.”

Warren literally rubbed her hands w/ glee when Don Lemon pointed out that Delaney would be subject to her wealth tax. — Alex Thompson (@AlxThomp) July 30, 2019

The second set of 2020 Democrats will take the debate stage in Detroit Wednesday night.