As Trump hosts Pak's Asim Munir, Internet dishes out memes with a Bollywood twist

The internet exploded with Bollywood-style memes and jokes after US President Donald Trump hosted Pakistan's military chief, General Asim Munir, for lunch at the White House on Wednesday.The rare meeting came after Munir's call for Trump to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. According to White House spokesperson Anna Kelly, Munir credited Trump with defusing what could have escalated into a nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan during their brief military standoff in May.advertisementMeanwhile, social media users had a field day, flooding X with hilarious memes using popular Hindi film clips and scenes to poke fun at the unlikely camaraderie between Trump and Munir.
Take a look at the memes and jokes here:Asim Munir in White Housepic.twitter.com/ANa5C2yGeT— Moana (@ladynationalist) June 18, 2025advertisementDonald Trump with Asim Munir in White House pic.twitter.com/MWoj4Vg9xm— Jo Kar (@i_am_gustakh) June 18, 2025Donald Trump and Asim Munir's exclusive video from the White House pic.twitter.com/9235bO5qZM— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) June 18, 2025Asim Munir in @WhiteHousepic.twitter.com/Lfs3ElvgXY— maithun (@Being_Humor) June 18, 2025Asim Munir in White House pic.twitter.com/iZvRomndMO— Gagan (@1no_aalsi_) June 18, 2025Asim Munir is having lunch at the White House pic.twitter.com/yGs8asqIqQ— rozgar_CA (@Memeswalaladka) June 18, 2025When Asim Munir asked for a loan,Trump: pic.twitter.com/DN2W0q0nUm— Sachya (@sachya2002) June 18, 2025Donald Trump after meeting Asim Munir : pic.twitter.com/CKaatyIT8l— (@gentleman07_) June 18, 2025First visuals from Trump and Asim Munir's lunch emerge pic.twitter.com/nIbn67EfoN— Meme Farmer (@craziestlazy) June 18, 2025The White House confirmed that the meeting was held in recognition of Munir's remarks applauding Trump's role in halting a potential escalation between India and Pakistan.The four-day conflict between India and Pakistan in early May was sparked by the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, in which 26 people - most of them tourists - were killed.India, in response, launched retaliatory strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Operation Sindoor. Pakistan countered with unprovoked attacks targeting civilian areas and military infrastructure, all of which were thwarted by India's air defence systems.

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