President Donald Trump was heavily criticized for a cringe-inducing embrace of a young supporter at a signing ceremony on Thursday.

After signing an executive order to shelter conservative students on college campuses, Trump embraced one of the supporters invited to the White House — and even appeared to kiss the young woman.

Maybe just shake her hand next time? pic.twitter.com/dugI15PFM9 — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 21, 2019

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The internet was shocked by the incident, especially in light of the young woman’s physical similarities to the commander-in-chief’s daughter.

Here is what some people were saying:

"When you’re a president, they let you do it. You can do anything." — Eoin Higgins (@EoinHiggins_) March 21, 2019

Donald Trump: "You know I'm automatically attracted to beautiful—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait." Yep, we know, Donald! Trump probably should just shake young ladies' hands. That's what VP Mike Pence would do! Inappropriate. — Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) March 21, 2019

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Did he think it was Ivanka? — Alex Singer (@AlexCSinger16) March 21, 2019

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He thought it was Tiffany. — Pashie Bee (@Sister_Bee) March 21, 2019

Frotteurism is a disorder in which a person derives sexual pleasure or gratification from rubbing, especially the genitals, against another person, usually in a crowd. The person being rubbed is a victim. https://t.co/Ut5BXLKrLV — Bernadette Foley (@forestland6) March 21, 2019

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There's not enough "ewww" in the world for this. https://t.co/aWHqh1w1hR — Lani Kai Slayer (@LaniKaiDuck) March 21, 2019

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Dude! Boundaries! — Peter Kohan (@peterkohan) March 21, 2019

this is disgusting https://t.co/QafpobOYWg — Dani Shaw (@deeshaw) March 21, 2019

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The girl in red got a hug & kiss, the rest handshakes. Must have reminded him of Stormy or Ivanka. — Seaη O (@seanodotcom) March 21, 2019

This is so uncomfortable https://t.co/3hZJrSgULD — Brett Glover (@CBGlover) March 21, 2019

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Cringe…she needed a safe spaced where 45 is not, but, alas, no such thing at the White House. Thanks Orange Man for demonstrating the problem. — To What End (@ToWhatEnd1) March 21, 2019

#WTF This is not how a grown man approaches and interacts with a girl young enough to be his grandchild. This is wrong. And, don’t start with the “she was ok with it” crap. She clearly expected a handshake. @realDonaldTrump can’t stop himself. #Ephebophilia https://t.co/2tQYdpYyHH — Patty Roberts (@pattylroberts) March 21, 2019

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