Donald Trump is taller than Barack Obama. In fact, he towers over the Washington Monument. He really did purchase Greenland. And he completed the wall.

It’s all right there, in plain black ink.

Twitter users were busy marking up photos Wednesday after the president, during an Oval Office briefing, displayed a National Hurricane Center map that appeared to be altered with a Sharpie as proof of his claim that Alabama was in danger of being hit by Hurricane Dorian.

Trump showed a map of Hurricane Dorian’s projected path that appeared to have been altered with a Sharpie pen to include the state of Alabama, which was never projected to be at risk https://t.co/BpDRdSTIVM pic.twitter.com/u9JKSg0wES — Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 5, 2019

Trump on Saturday tweeted that Alabama, along with the Carolinas and Georgia, “will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated.”

In addition to Florida - South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 1, 2019

The National Weather Service in Birmingham, Ala., was having nothing of it, quickly responding that the state “will NOT see any impacts" from the hurricane.

Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. We repeat, no impacts from Hurricane #Dorian will be felt across Alabama. The system will remain too far east. #alwx — NWS Birmingham (@NWSBirmingham) September 1, 2019

When Trump stuck to his claim on Wednesday, Twitter users could no longer restrain themselves and took matters (and markers) into their own hands.

Here are some of their more popular memes:

Taller than the Washington Monument, even! pic.twitter.com/EfbD0g2NGW — Autocrat in the White House (@Wrecksdart) September 4, 2019

After today Trump FINALLY found a way to prove he had a large attendance at his inauguration.#Sharpie #sharpiegate pic.twitter.com/cxtJJKpasu — Hard 2 Follows (@carriesmith1123) September 4, 2019

OMG! The White House released a new photo of President Trump golfing. #sharpiegate #sharpie pic.twitter.com/BZz1lUUUqL — Mark Novata (@mark_novata) September 4, 2019

Trump releases new map of 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/5hKsIiyC7s — AI Crash Test Dummy 🇪🇺 (@JensenSbj) September 4, 2019

JUST IN! Trump says Fake News Media photoshopped NH Rally Audience to Look Empty. Releases ACTUAL photo that Shows No EMPTY Seats

#EmptySeatMAGATour pic.twitter.com/8vfHj7aFQT — Kari (@downstimes) August 16, 2019

Donald Trump is thrilled to announce he’s been added to Mount Rushmore. #sharpie pic.twitter.com/fICENsMVia — @boopumpkins (@boopumpkins) September 4, 2019

Trump releases photo showing how windmills cause cancer. #sharpiegate pic.twitter.com/7rN8YHO488 — BHall (@bhall001) September 5, 2019





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