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The awkward handshakes continue. This time with the First Lady of France. (Original Post) kpete Jul 2017 OP
ya just know he wants to slip her the tongue. ick. KG Jul 2017 #1
Looks like he was trying to attempt a Ivanka body search on her and she stopped him. Tommy_Carcetti Jul 2017 #2
it looked like he was going to break off her skinny little arm, poor thing.... FM123 Jul 2017 #3
What an embarrasment he is. n/t rzemanfl Jul 2017 #4
Trump's all about the gimmicky handshakes C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #5
I think that's accurate gratuitous Jul 2017 #21
Yup. Total nonsense. C_U_L8R Jul 2017 #22
Look how he still grabs her arm and pulls it towards him. R B Garr Jul 2017 #6
I know it is 45's inclination to pull people in... Zoonart Jul 2017 #7
I saw another video. I was incorrect. Eom pirateshipdude Jul 2017 #8
Trump awkwardly shakes hands with own US delegation instead of introducing them to Macron DesertRat Jul 2017 #9
Didn't he call her an old hag or something when his buddy was running against Macron? lunasun Jul 2017 #10
yes, he insulted her,people won't forget that. It's why -everyone- doesn't like him. Sunlei Jul 2017 #23
To the showers! Loge23 Jul 2017 #11
Comparing Macon & Trump funny .. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #12
he is such a fucking embarrassment Skittles Jul 2017 #13
Malaria looks content snatching a few pecks from Macron though titaniumsalute Jul 2017 #14
Total invasion of personal space. cwydro Jul 2017 #15
A closeup: demmiblue Jul 2017 #16
he's one weird mo-fo spanone Jul 2017 #17
He has no effin class malaise Jul 2017 #18
People can't help wondering what that p(R)esidents hand has GRABBED!! Sunlei Jul 2017 #19
Did he bring his Tic Tacs? nt PCIntern Jul 2017 #20

C_U_L8R

(44,997 posts)
5. Trump's all about the gimmicky handshakes
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 10:19 AM
Jul 2017

Seems he read a cheesy self help book on how to exert power over people. What's with the twisted handshake, the elbow grabs, the arm pulls, etc. Trump is such a fucking clown.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
21. I think that's accurate
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 11:45 AM
Jul 2017

It's like he read some "dominate your opponent" business book in the 1970s, and internalized every stupid little power play gimmick: The red tie, the "power" seat in a meeting room, the "GI-Joe-kung-fu-grip" handshake, and all the other nonsense. His dwindling pack of supporters just swoon over that manly man crap.

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)
6. Look how he still grabs her arm and pulls it towards him.
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 10:20 AM
Jul 2017

He was going to get his show of force in no matter what.

Zoonart

(11,845 posts)
7. I know it is 45's inclination to pull people in...
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 10:21 AM
Jul 2017

but in this case it also looks a lot like jackknifing- a sort of muscle reflex that affects people with senile dementia. My dad exhibited a lot of this, especially when he was struggling in social situations to appear jovial and cordial. It is also a source of concern for moving up and down stairs. The knee muscle jerks inward like a jackknife and you one can loose their balance. It is said that 45 fears stairs and is visibly unsteady on them.

No sympathy for the Devil here... just sayin.

Hieronymus

(6,039 posts)
12. Comparing Macon & Trump funny ..
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 10:44 AM
Jul 2017

Macron is the same age as Don Jr. and much more impressive than lumbering Trump Sr.

Skittles

(153,138 posts)
13. he is such a fucking embarrassment
Thu Jul 13, 2017, 10:47 AM
Jul 2017

WTF IS WRONG WITH HIM

he doesn't even behave like a normal human being

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