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Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« on: 21:20 26-May-2017 »
Clearly an artist at diplomacy which only exists in its most exquisite and developed form in France, Mr. Macron thoroughly insults Mr. Trump with only a handshake:
https://mobile.twitter.com/HollandReid/status/867752667610853377/video/1
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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #1 on: 05:05 27-May-2017 »
You must be seeing something that I can't see. The hand on the forearm?  Mehh no big deal.
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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #2 on: 05:29 27-May-2017 »
Quote from: AkMike on 05:05 27-May-2017
You must be seeing something that I can't see. The hand on the forearm?  Mehh no big deal.

Macron walks right past Trump who is ready to shake hands.  Then he shakes hands with several other leaders, his back to Trump.  Then he turns around and acts like he might walk past Trump.  Trump then smiles and offers his hand, but not far from his body, as if half expecting Macron to ignore him again.  But, Macron not only takes the hand, he appears to be going for some sort of finger crushing handshake there.  Something is up with the braced, two handed technique.
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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #3 on: 06:10 27-May-2017 »
Quote from: AkMike on 05:05 27-May-2017
You must be seeing something that I can't see. The hand on the forearm?  Mehh no big deal.

What you see depends upon whether you are for or against Mr Trump!   ;)

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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #4 on: 06:32 27-May-2017 »
Observe this previous Trump/Macron handshake:
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/25/politics/macron-trump-handshake/index.html

Note that Trump has a history of crushing handshakes and apparently Macron was specifically warned to expect that.  Trump also is on record saying he finds handshakes unhygienic. 
« Last Edit: 06:36 27-May-2017 by David Rochlin »
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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #5 on: 07:56 27-May-2017 »
Trump gives Macron a final pat on the back.  "That's ok young fella, you'll learn."
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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #6 on: 08:13 27-May-2017 »
Quote from: Old Perdun on 06:10 27-May-2017
What you see depends upon whether you are for or against Mr Trump!   ;)

It also depends on whether Elvis is singing "Love me Tender" in the background.  It changes things.

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Re: Macron Subtly Insults Trump at NATO Meeting
« Reply #7 on: 11:34 27-May-2017 »
Woof!
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