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TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:31 PM Apr 2024

Odd Shit: Watch ther first 20 seconds and see how TSF pulls the other man's hand to touch his chest.




It's the weirdest thing.

Trump does this all of the time, pulling someone's arm towards him, but this is one of the most obvious clips of it.
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Ocelot II

(131,233 posts)
1. That's his power play when he shakes hands - pulls the other person's hand towards himself.
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:35 PM
Apr 2024

He does it all the time. I recall an incident where Justin Trudeau beat him at that trick. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2017/feb/14/donald-trumps-strange-handshake-style-and-how-justin-trudeau-beat-it-video-explainer

Where was Malaria? Hard to say, since this event took place at Mierda-Loco, where she actually lives, allegedly. Maybe she was cavorting with the pool boy.

magicarpet

(19,416 posts)
3. President Pantload does this to everyone when he goes to shake their hand.
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:41 PM
Apr 2024

It is a power thing and show of force to over power them during a standard hand shake. trDUMP pulls and yanks their arm and often won't let go until he is good and ready.

He thinks this shows how much of an alpha macho male he is upon greeting someone.

Most people just chock it up to the fact that he is just being a flaming asshole as usual.

Ms. Toad

(38,824 posts)
6. Hasn't been talked about much since he left office -
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 01:58 PM
Apr 2024

But he did it all the time (and it was talked about all the time) when he engaged world leaders.

PatSeg

(53,550 posts)
8. He is such a strange man
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 02:05 PM
Apr 2024

He is totally lacking in any social graces or manners. It is like he was raised by wolves (sorry, no offense to wolves who are social animals).

That yanking someone to him and often not letting go of their hand is just so weird. In his mind, I suppose it is a power thing, but it looks awkward and uncivilized. Then there's pushing leaders out of his way and walking ahead of the Queen of England. If anyone ever taught him any manners, it didn't take.

tanyev

(49,683 posts)
10. He probably read about it, sorry, heard about it somewhere as a domination trick
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 02:15 PM
Apr 2024

and came up with his own version of it. Sometimes I feel like we are seeing an 8 year old in an adult body behaving in ways he's observed adults behaving without truly comprehending the reasons for those behaviors.

PatSeg

(53,550 posts)
12. Oh yes, that's probably true
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 02:56 PM
Apr 2024

Much like he might have heard that a longer tie would make him look slimmer, but when he does it, he looks like a clown.

Yes, someone told him, or he heard somewhere that aggressively pulling someone toward him would be a show of power, which if done right, might be effective. You're right, he behaves like an 8 year old and is oblivious to the fact that he looks like a fool, even though he see himself on television and can see the facial expressions of those around him. He lives in his own fantasy world where apparently he is strong and god-like.

localroger

(3,782 posts)
14. He was probably shown it
Sat Apr 6, 2024, 04:27 PM
Apr 2024

Remember he seems to idolize mobsters, some of whom he knew personally when he was young. He would have seen this little dominance schtick being played out and maybe even had it explained to him by one of the wiser guyz. Then, like the nicknames and A/B testing, it becomes a habit he's barely aware he's even doing over and over.

riversedge

(81,542 posts)
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Apr 2024



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