'Such a big boy': Trump proudly tweets about first foreign trip and Twitter rips him apart

'Please try not to embarrass us too much,' one Twitter user wrote.

US President Donald Trump took to his favourite social media platform on Friday (19 May) to tweet about his crucial first foreign trip as the head of the nation. Trump's ambitious nine-day journey to the Middle East and Europe will include stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Italy and Belgium.

The inaugural international trip comes amid swirling controversies surrounding the White House involving the FBI probe into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible ties between Trump's campaign and Moscow.

In a tweet on Friday, Trump wrote: "Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that's what I like to do!"

Twitter, however, had a field day with the president's excited tweet with references to his controversial travel ban, sarcastic speculation as to what he may say to foreign leaders and things he may take with him on the trip.

Many social media users urged the president not to disclose sensitive classified information after he admitted on Twitter earlier this week that he had an "absolute right" to reveal highly classified information, reportedly from key ally Israel, to Russian officials.

Some criticised the president's promise to "strongly protect American interests" while others responded with a cacophony of funny memes, jokes and comments.

"Please try not to embarrass us too much," one Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted: "You are the furthest thing from a patriot. You've sold us out to Russia, let Turkey beat up protesters, and embarrassed us to everyone else."

"Yay! Did you take your blanky & iPad for the flight? Such a big boy!" one user tweeted.

"American interests are quite different from the interests of you and your family," one Twitter user wrote.

@POTUS You're cheat sheet!!! pic.twitter.com/WKQUwxYJlB
— Bonnie Tierney (@Oma5Bonnie) May 19, 2017

@POTUS you literally don't know the first thing about protecting american interests
— talia jane (@itsa_talia) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump You must be joking.
I'm literally LOL'ing at the thought of you trying to protect our interests.#FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/Nm1oDhNNW5
— Holly O'Reilly (@AynRandPaulRyan) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump Everyone's holding their breath before the onslaught of gaffs and embarrassments that'll inevitably happen on your trip.
— Mike P Williams (@Mike_P_Williams) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump Please don't mess it up....
1) Don't talk about your crowd size
2) Learn to pronounce names
3) Be friendly with the Press
4) Dont be a Dick pic.twitter.com/cI8EzwpWUK
— Wale Gates ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ (@walegates) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump 8) DONT SAY THIS SHIT OVER THERE... ðŸ˜’ pic.twitter.com/3LFzt2bCMg
— Wale Gates ðŸ‡³ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ (@walegates) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump "My big foreign trip"

Awww, is Donnie finally leaving the country? Jokes on you when they don't let you back in.
— President LeGate (@williamlegate) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump If you can avoid causing an international incident on this trip, it'd be much appreciated. #TrumpRussia #FridayFeeling
— Rob Szczerba (@RJSzczerba) May 19, 2017

@RJSzczerba @realDonaldTrump omg, that is exactly what he'll say ... pic.twitter.com/drUhhN76qE
— SkolSister (@skolsister2017) May 19, 2017

@GreenJeanASSET @skolsister2017 @RJSzczerba @realDonaldTrump @Pontifex Hey my buddy Steve has a hat just like that, except its pointy and all white and he cuts holes out for his eyes.
— Patriotic Dissenter (@alisa_abraham) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump What you actually like to do: 1. Twitter meltdowns 2. Golf 3. Brag at speeches 4. Kiss dictator ass 5. Contradict yourself pic.twitter.com/TocN0i5fA3
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump Will be strongly [disclosing secret intel/lying to the American people/angling to start a war]. That's what I like to do!
— Lauren Wolfe (@Wolfe321) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump If you asked a seven-year-old to pretend they're the president and about to take a vacation, this is the tweet he or she would write.
— Ted Geoghegan (@tedgeoghegan) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump We are setting up a Travel Ban against all people named Donald with suspicious hair while you are away, until we figure out what is going on
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump 'American' = Trump/Kushner family, right? pic.twitter.com/5F8kQcezS2
— Marika Shaub (@marikatogo) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump Loading up lots of old Teletubbies episodes on the WH iPad for the big flight.
— Robert Popper (@robertpopper) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump for your "big foreign trip" pic.twitter.com/m7a0riNBej
— à¤¡à¥‰à¥° à¤°à¥‰à¤«à¤² à¤‡à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨ à¤¬à¤¾à¤¬à¥‚ (@iawoolford) May 19, 2017

@realDonaldTrump Okay honey, don't forget to pack a sweater and some spare underwear. Who is a big boy? You are!
— Brendan (@macleanbrendan) May 19, 2017

Trump to make first trip out of country. How long to build that wall? Everyone grab a brick.
— Ryan Stiles (@WhoseRyanStiles) May 16, 2017

Trump: [arrives in Saudi Arabia] "Wow. So many Muslims! You need a complete shutdown in Muslims coming in till you work out what's going on"
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) May 20, 2017

"This is trash. What's with all the fabric? You can't even see the curves on these broads" - trump in Saudi Arabia
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) May 20, 2017

"I too know how it feels to be scapegoated" -Trump tomorrow at Yad Vashem Holocaust museum in Israel, where he'll make it all about himself
— Debbie Reed Fischer (@DebbieRFischer) May 18, 2017

Trump is going to Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican. Will talk about the election, size of his win and hand out Electoral College charts....
— Robert D (@Dewman42) May 19, 2017

I wonder how Little Dumpy's first "big trip" is going.. @realDonaldTrump @POTUS @WhiteHouse @TeamTrump @PressSec pic.twitter.com/jhRaCNa5bU
— Trump's chins (@TrumpsChinFat) May 20, 2017

@POTUS By "Getting Ready" does that mean packing extra orange foundation in carry on luggage?
— Kristina Wong â„ï¸ (@mskristinawong) May 19, 2017

Here's the menu from Obama's last dinner with the king in Saudi Arabia, in January 2015, vs steak w/ketchup waiting now for Trump pic.twitter.com/FIKE3ToIdN
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) May 19, 2017

For his international trip, White House staff told caterers to have Trump's fav food there:

Steak WELL DONE (it gets worse) with KETCHUP pic.twitter.com/EKOgImyN8T
— Noah Kinsey (@thenoahkinsey) May 19, 2017

Trump's first trip abroad! I hope he brought his big boy pants.
— Rick Smith (@RickSmithShow) May 19, 2017

Getsing ready for bigly trip to new lands like big boy creature! Will be strongly protectsing the PRECIOUS - that's what we likes to does!
— Gollum J. Trump (@realGollumTrump) May 19, 2017