Posted on 02/24/2025 8:40:57 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shared a firm and lengthy handshake outside the Oval Office on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
After the initial grip-and-grin, accompanied by mutual pats on the shoulder, the American president pulled his French counterpart close in to continue the greeting.
Trump, 78, and Macron, 47, then waved to the assembled media before ducking inside the West Wing.
Inside the Oval Office, the two leaders shook hands twice more — at one point grabbing each other’s mitts in the “thumb war” formation familiar to millions of schoolchildren around the world.
The relationship between the two leaders has been intensely studied dating back to April 2018, when the two exchanged the traditional French “bise” on both cheeks during Trump’s first term in office.
Monday’s meeting was Trump’s first in-person appearance with Macron since the two met in Paris this past December alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for the reopening of the historic Notre Dame Cathedral.
During that Paris meeting, Trump surprised Macron with the strength of his handshake, almost dragging the French head of state along with him.
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Trump always makes a big performance routine out of his “welcoming” handshake with Macron. Only with Macron.
One day, we’ll find out what’s behind it.
“ One day, we’ll find out what’s behind it.”
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What’s behind it is what happened when Trump went to Paris in his first term of office. The PUNK Macron pulled a crappy thing where he kept holding on to Trump’s hand following their handshake and wouldn’t let go.
It’s been pay back for Trump at every subsequent meeting. I personally would like to see Trump twist Macron’s wrist and force the PUNK to his knees.
1,2,3,4 I declare a thumb war I bet trump won
Well, year 2017 was a long time before year 2025.
Maybe it’s time to let it go: the jazzed up hand shake, I mean. Trump is handling the big issues quite well, so far.
So this indulgence is not a big deal.
A golfer like Trump understands that twisting as "pronation."
>> I personally would like to see Trump twist Macron’s wrist and force the PUNK to his knees.
Heh. Yes, absolutely. But isn’t it impressive that PDJT can deal with this crap in real time without missing a step or being blown off course? There hasn’t been ant POTUS like him in my lifetime.
LOL 12 am a d i bought ,ost it on that one 😆 🤣
Another worse than useless globalist. I’d like to see Trump and Vance incite the people of the western democracies to peaceful ousting of their globalist masters worldwide.
Can’t remember the details but Al Gore tried some maneuver to show he was the macho winner of his handshake with George W. Bush. As if in a river front bar. Maybe before a debate? Came off stilly and stupid looking.
Another time he invaded W’s space by coming close enough to kiss W on the cheek while he was answering a town hall question. Creepy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn4Z2r8I2Pw
Hard to bekeive that 2017 was a “long way off” when at 18 I thought that the 2000”s were a long way off. Uggggh- time is flying by
Trump reminds of CEO of the company I worked for 25 years. Same personality, knows exactly what to say, and the biggest personality in the room.
In the world Trump came from, the handshake has significance. I would not expect some epicene reporter to understand.
Remember when man bear pig bent Tipper over backwards on stage, and played hockey with her tonsils using his tongue?
And it went on forever. Brrrrr! That was both creepy and cringe.
Democrats and their, “Hold muh beer and watch this” antics.
I thought Trump looked annoyed.
Macron’s an ......
Wow. A suppressed memory for me. Forgot all about that creep fest.
Now I need to forget. Maybe see a hypnotist.
Gif....
Trump: Just thank your lucky stars I’m not John Wick.
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