My opinion is that the handshake item was Trump acting as president of a powerful and independent country. I don’t know if he would have bowed to her as an individual previous to his inauguration. I vaguely think I read he hadn’t met her. The question could only be answered if we knew whether he met some other ruler of a country and how he interacted with them. Hard to imagine she gets more deference than the Queen of Wherever.
But, one more time, I’m behind Trump Baggie’s 188 percent. I trust he makes a well-reasoned judgment of how he follows through on protocol. And I believe he’s a gentleman. The post above about his WANTING to help her down the stairs rang so true to me.
Anything else, to me, is just accidental and peevishness on DM’s part. Personally, I think she was lucky to meet someone who is both all male AND a gentleman to boot.
POTUS reminds me of the scene in Patton! Where he goes on a tirade and his aide tells him “Sir, I don’t think they can always tell if you’re serious or not!” Patton replies, “It’s not important for them to know, it’s only important for ME to know!”
Calling on Bags.....