After meeting for the first time at the NATO summit in Brussels, Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shook hands. As is typical for a handshake with Trump, the moment has quickly made waves on social media.
Philip Crowther, a French reporter traveling with the President, detailed the awkward exchange:
Oh my. White House pooler @PhilipRucker's view of the Trump – Macron handshake in Brussels: knuckles turned white and faces tightened. pic.twitter.com/z16dpIfWhb
— Philip Crowther (@PhilipinDC) May 25, 2017
Trump’s handshakes have long been the subject of scrutiny for their extended duration and often violent intensity. Macron, however, was “handily” prepared for Trump’s impending assault.
Macron plays the Trump handshake game well. Looks like POTUS wanted to disengage at one point but French president gripped tight https://t.co/V45Ko2vumE
— Jonathan Lemire (@JonLemire) May 25, 2017
Before his now-viral handshake with Macron, Trump’s most notable gaffes included meetings with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, both of whom visited Trump at the White House.
An honor to host Prime Minister @AbeShinzo in the United States. pic.twitter.com/f6TvfZ6sMj
— President Trump (@POTUS) February 10, 2017
Pres. Trump and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau shake hands in the Oval Office https://t.co/dZ5dNUihd0 pic.twitter.com/SnKFjVWuKA
— CNN (@CNN) February 13, 2017
Even in the most banal instances of Trump’s diplomatic affairs, our President seems wholly incapable of not embarrassing himself or the United States.
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