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suffragette

(12,232 posts) Thu May 25, 2017, 03:35 PM May 2017

Trudeau smiles while Macron defeats Trump's pull in handshake [View all]

First, Macron walks toward Trump, who clearly thinks he'll receive the first handshake, then Macron swerves over to shake others' hands before shaking with Trump.

When Macron does shake hands with Trump, Trump attempts his strong man pull in handshake, which Macron deftly defeats.

Be sure to look at Trudeau's reaction, which is cut off in tighter lens videos. He looks to be enjoying Macron's maneuver, which is similar to Trudeau's when Trump tried and failed to pull the same crap on him.

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The Guardian has a clearer video of this, which first shows Macron and Trump with the sitting handshake, then shows the standing one:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/25/trump-v-macron-french-president-appears-to-win-latest-handshake-battle

Found the 2nd one on YouTube, which shows Trudeau's reaction more clearly.
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Trudeau smiles while Macron defeats Trump's pull in handshake [View all] suffragette May 2017 OP

Trump thought he was the Leader of the Free World. Macron knows who that really is. PubliusEnigma May 2017 #1

Macron understands it is a team effort and Trump is not a team player. suffragette May 2017 #2

He's such an effing dick! yallerdawg May 2017 #3

He's a cross of the worst of Berlusconi and GWB, with extra vileness thrown in. suffragette May 2017 #5

I think they all know by now who bought our election & are on the alert for interference... Hekate May 2017 #7

Completely agree, Hekate. suffragette May 2017 #14

You'd think that Trump would be much less clumsy after a lifetime of yanking handshakes. lunatica May 2017 #4

I bet he's fuming about it, especially given that Macron is French and Trudeau is French Canadian. suffragette May 2017 #8

At his age, his balance is not so good anymore. I would love to see him try that again sometime and smirkymonkey May 2017 #25

"No one knew that shaking hands could be so complicated" - Donald Trump n/t DefenseLawyer May 2017 #6

... suffragette May 2017 #21

Consider This an Up-Vote on Your Post Leith May 2017 #32

Dump is white trash and he looks like such an insufferable asshole with that 'hansdhake' Sculpin Beauregard May 2017 #9

He's a bully, which means he's a coward inside. suffragette May 2017 #27

LOL leftstreet May 2017 #10

Found and added to OP the YouTube one that shows Trudeau's response more clearly. suffragette May 2017 #13

I Would Like To Be A Fly On The Wall And Listening To What These World Leaders Say..... global1 May 2017 #11

Given recent events, they're probably deciding what intelligence they will and won't share with him suffragette May 2017 #22

What is with his smile lately. He looks like he's wearing dentures that belong to someone else. Arkansas Granny May 2017 #12

Botox lips...nt 2naSalit May 2017 #26

So fake, like everything else about him. suffragette May 2017 #30

Love how he darted towards Merkel malaise May 2017 #15

Exactly, especially after he is headed toward Trump first. Then he shakes her hand, then everyone suffragette May 2017 #17

Then he tried to tear off Macron's hand malaise May 2017 #18

He sure is uncouth. I imagine he'd be much more comfortable with Putin, Erdogan, and Duterte suffragette May 2017 #23

Tear off, really. No wonder Melania throws his hand away Alice11111 May 2017 #36

Macron pushed him off malaise May 2017 #16

Did you see the 2nd video I added? It shows Trudeau's reaction better. He sees exactly suffragette May 2017 #19

He's the laughing stock of the planet malaise May 2017 #20

Disgusting in the extreme. Probably same way he grabs women. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #24

Always trying to dominate. Shows his insecurity. suffragette May 2017 #38

Not smooth and not smart. The way of a bullying child. Shows he has no people skills IRL. Madam45for2923 May 2017 #41

Macron even pushed Trump's arm away left-of-center2012 May 2017 #28

Yep, Macron pushed back against the bullying. Bet Trump is fuming. suffragette May 2017 #39

Question:looked like a NATO leaders welcome to the new guy Macron, but they didn't do one for Trump? underpants May 2017 #29

Good question. This was clearly a photo op. So much behind the scenes that we don't see, only suffragette May 2017 #34

ameriKa is elmac May 2017 #31

I think change is the only constant. And that we have much changing we need to do. suffragette May 2017 #42

Dump has united NATO to find the pee tape XRubicon May 2017 #33

He's certainly looking more pissy than usual lately. suffragette May 2017 #44

What a freakin' moron benpollard May 2017 #35

My teachers in grade school would have disciplined us Alice11111 May 2017 #37

No one likes this dick madokie May 2017 #40

Yep, and the ones who tolerate him do so for their own profit, sharing with him the lack of suffragette May 2017 #43