Washington – President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel produced a slightly awkward moment when the president didn’t shake the German leader’s hand in front of photographers in the Oval Office.
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Trump told photographers to “send a good picture back to Germany, please.” He said the leaders had had “very good” talks so far, while Merkel praised the “friendly reception.”
Photographers then shouted “handshake!” Merkel quietly asked Trump “do you want to have a handshake?”
There was no response from the president, who looked ahead with his hands clasped.
German weekly Der Spiegel commented that “the overall impression of this meeting was rather cool.” German daily Bild wrote on its website: “Trump didn’t want to give Merkel his hand in his office!”
Trump had earlier welcomed Merkel with a handshake. The two leaders later held a news conference.
Utmost stupidity and rude
Fake news. They shook hands.
Chusid
Very simple reason:
Negia!
Trump has suffered plenty by alleged scandals for allegedly laying hands on females, and now the press wants photographic evidence of his evil. Why is the press instigating sexual harassment? How is this different than when he was recorded by that media personality who was instigating him to make those remarks for which he was so castigated later?
Trump is considering converting; hence, he wants to see if he can restrain himself from shaking hands with a female.