6 notable times Trump wielded his infamous Sharpie, from bold trademark signatures on presidential documents to his 'SharpieGate' alteration of a map of Hurricane Dorian

Lauren FriasNov 4, 2022, 04:11 IST

A pen with U.S. President Donald Trump's signature printed on the side sits on the Resolute Desk following a briefing about Hurricane Dorian in the Oval Office at the White House September 04, 2019 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Donald Trump is known for having a penchant for the bold strokes of a Sharpie marker.
His handwritten notes became source material for internet jokes and memes.

Former President Donald Trump has been known to use a Sharpie as his writing utensil of choice — wielding it on presidential documents and fan autographs alike.

Then-U.S. President Donald Trump displays his signature after signing the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul plan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., December 22, 2017.Jonathan Ernst/File Photo/Reuters

Trump's distinctive bold Sharpie signature made an appearance long before he even entered the White House.

A fan hold out a MAGA caps and sharpies as then-President Donald J. Trump departs after speaking at a MAGA rally at the Williamsport Regional Airport, in Montoursville, PA on May 20, 2019.Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images

But the former president wasn't only reaching a Sharpie to sign off on important documents, but also for campaign speech notes.

Then-U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up handwritten notes as he speaks during a campaign event in Radford, Virginia February 29, 2016.Chris Keane/Reuters

It wouldn't be a Trump press conference if his bold Sharpie notes weren't visible from afar.

Handwritten notes are seen on U.S. President Donald Trump's statement as he speaks during a news conference, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Washington D.C., U.S., March 22, 2020.Yuri Gripas/Reuters

But the former president's felt-tip marker wasn't exclusively reserved for paper — he once signed his $147-million border wall that replaced the old wall.

President Donald J. Trump signs a section of border fencing during his visit to the border area of Otay Mesa, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, a neighborhood along the Mexican border in San Diego, Calif.Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

Perhaps one of the notorious moments the former president put Sharpie-to-paper was when he allegedly altered a forecast map of Hurricane Dorian, in a superficial scandal later dubbed 'SharpieGate.'

Former President Donald Trump references a map while talking to reporters following a briefing from officials about Hurricane Dorian in 2019.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Perhaps one of the notorious moments the former president put Sharpie-to-paper was when he allegedly altered a forecast map of Hurricane Dorian, in a superficial scandal later dubbed 'SharpieGate.'

But #SharpieGate wasn't the only time the former president's scrawl prompted iconic internet discourse.

Then-President Donald Trump holds what appears to be a prepared statement and handwritten notes after watching testimony by U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland as he speaks to reporters prior to departing for travel to Austin, Texas from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2019.Erin Scott/Reuters

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6 notable times Trump wielded his infamous Sharpie, from bold trademark signatures on presidential documents to his 'SharpieGate' alteration of a map of Hurricane Dorian

Former President Donald Trump has been known to use a Sharpie as his writing utensil of choice — wielding it on presidential documents and fan autographs alike.

Trump's distinctive bold Sharpie signature made an appearance long before he even entered the White House.

But the former president wasn't only reaching a Sharpie to sign off on important documents, but also for campaign speech notes.

It wouldn't be a Trump press conference if his bold Sharpie notes weren't visible from afar.

But the former president's felt-tip marker wasn't exclusively reserved for paper — he once signed his $147-million border wall that replaced the old wall.

Perhaps one of the notorious moments the former president put Sharpie-to-paper was when he allegedly altered a forecast map of Hurricane Dorian, in a superficial scandal later dubbed 'SharpieGate.'

But #SharpieGate wasn't the only time the former president's scrawl prompted iconic internet discourse.