New GIF Shows French First Lady Ensnared in Trump Handshake

[DonViejo]

by Aidan McLaughlin | 11:33 am, July 13th, 2017

Link to tweet

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Trump is abroad in France this week, and met with newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron ahead of France’s Bastille Day parade on the 100th anniversary of the U.S. entering World War I. The two will also hold a press conference later on Thursday.

The U.S. president and First Lady Melania were greeted outside of Les Invalides in Paris by his French counterpart and wife Brigitte Macron ahead of a televised ceremony — and Trump was caught on camera vigorously attempting to wrench Brigitte’s arm from her body.

Now, there will be no doubt be skeptics deriding this post on a three-second handshake as unworthy of publication, but after watching hours of cable news bloviating about presidential body-language, having a little fun with Trump’s fetish for holding proxy-wars through his handshakes is well-deserved.

For a dash of context, here’s a roundup of Trump’s other skirmishes with foreign hands of state:

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[DesertRat]

1. He just about tore off Mrs. Macron's right arm

Link to tweet

[angrychair]

2. This is disturbing

Not at all how you conduct yourself in the workplace much less as a head of state.

It's embarrassing and humiliating. Our country looks like dirt.

[Orrex]

5. Everything about him is a pissing contest

[MontanaMama]

3. She's about as big as a minute.

I hope she wasn't hurt.

[ProudLib72]

4. My God!

Her arm looks so tiny and fragile. I really thought he was going to break it!

[BeyondGeography]

6. Wtf is he doing?

Such a freakin' embarassment.

[gademocrat7]

7. Disgusting misogynistic pig.

No decorum.

[enough]

8. What an evil prick. NT

[tblue37]

9. So incredibly rude! nt

[boston bean]

10. jesus christ!

[Leith]

11. Throw This Embarrassment onto the Pile

with the others.

It also looked like he tried to kiss her on the lips (a few seconds before the clip in the OP). At least Melania know how to do the greeting.

[jpak]

12. What an asshole

[madokie]

13. He wants the world

to think he's so fucking cool when in fact he's a misogynistic pig


I wish President Macron would have slapped him silly

Oops mybad tRump is already silly LOL

[Heaven Sent]

14. How about a persona non grata proclamation from Macron

for Trump and its ilk until he is removed.

[madokie]

15. Yes of course

I'm thinking like the ahole I can be and you're being diplomatic.

Peace

[chowder66]

16. God how I wish she slapped him. nt

[CTyankee]

17. can you even imagine Obama doing this???

damn, I want him and Michelle representing our country again...

[Rhiannon12866]

18. President Obama and Michelle could relate to other humans

It's like Trump has never met people before and doesn't know how to behave.