Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin finally meet and shake hands (awkwardly) at the G-20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany.
Considering US President Donald Trump ‘s previous meetings with world leaders, constituents have been waiting on the edge of their seats to see how he interacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G-20 Summit on July 7. The public got the chance to see it happen courtesy of a true hero, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who allowed her official event photographer to wear a GoPro camera during the meeting. Amazing! While a reportedly close business ally of the president, Russia is also accused of interfering in the 2016 US presidential election. Would Trump greet Putin as a friend, or as a potential enemy? Well, it was friendly — a little too friendly, actually.
Trump went in for one of his classic awkward handshakes when he greeted Putin, smiling. He did that weird thing where he grabbed Putin’s arm midway through the handshake. Later in the meeting, Trump rubs Putin on the back. That might be just a tad inappropriate for a major diplomatic meeting. But, as people pointed out on Twitter, Trump has no prior diplomatic experience — just business acumen. It’s important to note that the handshake was overall very gentle, a stark contrast to Trump’s usual harsh jerking back-and-forth, seemingly endless greetings. Was there a reason for the change? Needless to say, people on Twitter were ruthless about the awkward moment:
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