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riversedge

(70,200 posts)
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 05:51 AM Feb 2017

Donald shaking hands with two people-He litterly pulls them toward him several times...

and look at the Prime Ministers face -Japan-when finally finished.


Ben Patz ‏@BenPatz 12h12 hours ago

@DavidGMcAfee @realDonaldTrump I feel sorry for anyone who has to shake his hand. It may become detached from the rest of their body.






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Donald shaking hands with two people-He litterly pulls them toward him several times... (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2017 OP
It may seem petty, but it is part of his pathos. Chemisse Feb 2017 #1
he even shakes hands like an asshole. ME ME ME. pansypoo53219 Feb 2017 #2
Its a dominance move designed to catch them off guard. Arkansas Granny Feb 2017 #3
I agree Louis1895 Feb 2017 #4
but the pathology of it is so creepy Bucky Feb 2017 #5
The Art of the handshake.... Historic NY Feb 2017 #6
I just hope PM Trudeau has been briefed on this OldHippieChick Feb 2017 #7
Or, surprise! Pull back, but only if no cameras are present. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #8
I know. I suspect if Trudeau is ready for it, all he has to do his brace himself tanyev Feb 2017 #9
He does this all the time with both men and women FloridaBlues Feb 2017 #10

Arkansas Granny

(31,515 posts)
3. Its a dominance move designed to catch them off guard.
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 06:30 AM
Feb 2017

Like when you give a dog's leash a sharp tug to remind him who's in charge.

Louis1895

(768 posts)
4. I agree
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 07:19 AM
Feb 2017

He frequently bends the wrist, too, in an extreme way, much like police do before they can get the handcuffs on someone. I have a bad wrist from a high school football injury. If I shook hands with 45, he would probably break my wrist again.

John Oliver did a segment on this topic last night. John showed a large number of video clips; 45 does this to everyone.

Our so-called president, 45, is simply a bully. There is simply no way around it.

Bucky

(53,998 posts)
5. but the pathology of it is so creepy
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 07:41 AM
Feb 2017

a man with such low impulse control is going to react violently at some point and think he's simply being "tough"

OldHippieChick

(2,434 posts)
7. I just hope PM Trudeau has been briefed on this
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 08:34 AM
Feb 2017

horrible habit of the orange hobbit and will pull away before Trumpy can pull him toward him. Yuck!

tanyev

(42,552 posts)
9. I know. I suspect if Trudeau is ready for it, all he has to do his brace himself
Mon Feb 13, 2017, 09:17 AM
Feb 2017

and Donald won't be able to pull him in. Not without looking like a complete oaf.

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