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turbinetree

(24,745 posts) Sat Jun 9, 2018, 10:57 PM Jun 2018

Trump's intense handshake with Macron leads to viral photo

Source: The Hill

A handshake between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has gained widespread attention on social media for the thumb imprint the French leader left on Trump’s hand.

The two met at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Canada over the weekend in what has come to be viewed as a tense gathering among the world’s leading industrialized democracies.

The greeting was reminiscent of another stiff handshake Trump and Macron shared in a meeting last year.

“My handshake with him, it wasn’t innocent,” Macron said of their first handshake. “It’s not the be-all and the end-all of a policy, but it was a moment of truth.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/391514-trumps-intense-handshake-with-macron-leads-to-viral-photo

update:

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/391519-dem-leaders-go-off-on-trump-after-reversal-on-g-7-statement

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Trump's intense handshake with Macron leads to viral photo (Original Post) turbinetree Jun 2018 OP

Takes quite a squeeze to leave a thumb print backtoblue Jun 2018 #1

I don't think he likes him......................... turbinetree Jun 2018 #3

Whelp, it was nice having France as an ally for 200+ years. Sorry 'bout nuking Paris tomorrow... nt DRoseDARs Jun 2018 #2

We're not going to have 'freedom fries' again, are we? keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #4

Was just thinking that same thing Rorey Jun 2018 #6

That's Gonna Leave A Mark.. Grassy Knoll Jun 2018 #5

There is also the imprint of Macron's other 4 fingers. pangaia Jun 2018 #7

Macron was ready Scarsdale Jun 2018 #18

I bet Merkel could take him down. n/t Mr.Bill Jun 2018 #23

Beautiful. Just what the doctor ordered! Thank you, turbinetree. n/t Judi Lynn Jun 2018 #8

Your welcome turbinetree Jun 2018 #17

Let's look at the instant replay. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #9

You can see why Donnie Dumbass is rage-tweeting... RockRaven Jun 2018 #10

This is a great indication of how fucked up things are right now when KPN Jun 2018 #11

In order to leave finger impressions like that Richard D Jun 2018 #12

Yeah I think it's at least as attributable to edema as it is to Macron's strong grip. More_Cowbell Jun 2018 #13

Yes, exactly yonder Jun 2018 #14

All year Marcon worked out with the gripmaster 3000. :) docgee Jun 2018 #15

OK, now I want Merkel to go into hand-strength training. NBachers Jun 2018 #16

Angela would enjoy Scarsdale Jun 2018 #19

This story and the photo PatSeg Jun 2018 #20

hey Mrs Trump (s) was (is) your husband a hand squeezer/hand pinch-er abuser? Sunlei Jun 2018 #21

find the link we need pics and the twitter video, there was a presser I want to seee. Sunlei Jun 2018 #22

backtoblue

(11,348 posts)

1. Takes quite a squeeze to leave a thumb print

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:02 PM

Jun 2018

He really does not like trump.

turbinetree

(24,745 posts)

3. I don't think he likes him.........................

Reply to backtoblue (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:06 PM

Jun 2018

DRoseDARs

(6,810 posts)

2. Whelp, it was nice having France as an ally for 200+ years. Sorry 'bout nuking Paris tomorrow... nt

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:06 PM

Jun 2018

keithbvadu2

(37,058 posts)

4. We're not going to have 'freedom fries' again, are we?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:20 PM

Jun 2018

Rorey

(8,445 posts)

6. Was just thinking that same thing

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:29 PM

Jun 2018

-45 will no doubt issue a proclamation about it. "I hereby decree....."

Grassy Knoll

(10,118 posts)

5. That's Gonna Leave A Mark..

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 11:24 PM

Jun 2018

..Badum-Cha!!!..

pangaia

(24,324 posts)

7. There is also the imprint of Macron's other 4 fingers.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:02 AM

Jun 2018

He really grabbed the fucker.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

18. Macron was ready

Reply to pangaia (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:12 AM

Jun 2018

for Mafia Don this time. He was not about to let the faker pull him in to him to show his "strength". What a shameful "leader" we have. I have the feeling that without the security, Macron could take the fat load of orange blubber down in seconds.

Mr.Bill

(24,376 posts)

23. I bet Merkel could take him down. n/t

Reply to Scarsdale (Reply #18)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:23 PM

Jun 2018

Judi Lynn

(160,684 posts)

8. Beautiful. Just what the doctor ordered! Thank you, turbinetree. n/t

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:31 AM

Jun 2018

turbinetree

(24,745 posts)

17. Your welcome

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:10 AM

Jun 2018

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,603 posts)

9. Let's look at the instant replay.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:34 AM

Jun 2018

Trump (in white) moves in with the intention of giving one of his dominating handshakes, but Macron (in blue) has been working out every day since their last encounter, and the results are dramatic:

Score one for the French!

RockRaven

(15,098 posts)

10. You can see why Donnie Dumbass is rage-tweeting...

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 12:45 AM

Jun 2018

Between Trudeau's "Grandpa Drumph's Whorehouse" picture presentation and a viral Macron handshake pwning, Trump's feeling humiliated.

KPN

(15,680 posts)

11. This is a great indication of how fucked up things are right now when

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:08 AM

Jun 2018

a handshake becomes a major story for the news day. The whole frigging world has gone reality TV. Get me the fuck out of here!

Richard D

(8,825 posts)

12. In order to leave finger impressions like that

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:10 AM

Jun 2018

The recipient would have to have a lot of edema or some circulatory problem.

More_Cowbell

(2,192 posts)

13. Yeah I think it's at least as attributable to edema as it is to Macron's strong grip.

Reply to Richard D (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:20 AM

Jun 2018

Trump is not healthy. Good.

yonder

(9,687 posts)

14. Yes, exactly

Reply to Richard D (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 01:56 AM

Jun 2018

If he has adequate peripheral circulation those marks should have left pretty quickly, strong handshake or not. The marks remaining as they did suggests something not right. He's such a Bozo at our expense.

docgee

(870 posts)

15. All year Marcon worked out with the gripmaster 3000. :)

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 02:23 AM

Jun 2018

NBachers

(17,192 posts)

16. OK, now I want Merkel to go into hand-strength training.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 02:57 AM

Jun 2018

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)

19. Angela would enjoy

Reply to NBachers (Reply #16)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 06:19 AM

Jun 2018

taking tRump on, one on one. Look at the way she looks at him, pure distaste. Why is the US the only country at this meeting with a MORON representing us? He is a worldwide joke, that is not funny at all. His attitude is repulsive. He really thinks he is the toughest hombre in the entire world. The gop must be so proud.

PatSeg

(47,774 posts)

20. This story and the photo

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:31 AM

Jun 2018

will drive Trump crazy. For all the obnoxious and super aggressive handshakes he has given, he deserves this. Evidently no one ever taught him, "What goes around, comes around".

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

21. hey Mrs Trump (s) was (is) your husband a hand squeezer/hand pinch-er abuser?

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Sun Jun 10, 2018, 09:37 AM

Jun 2018

the ' hand slap' and fear of hand holding speaks to us.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

22. find the link we need pics and the twitter video, there was a presser I want to seee.