Trump tries to hold hands with Juncker during White House visit but gets rejected - Independent

 July 27, 2018

Trump tries to hold hands with Juncker during White House visit but gets rejected
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Donald Trump has a thing for holding hands, doesn't he?

He's already established a very touchy and affectionate relationship with Theresa May.

Shehab Khan
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 May and Trump are holding hands AGAIN. Why does she keep doing that?!?!

11:01 PM - Jul 13, 2018

Who can forget the epic handshake that he shared with French president Emmanuel Macron, last summer?


CNN
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 The farewell handshake between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron lasted about 25 seconds http://cnn.it/2uqtIWy

11:02 PM - Jul 14, 2017

He also shared a bizarre handshake with Emomali Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan.

That being said he's yet to perfect the art of holding hands with his own wife.

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 OUCHhttp://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/1.790848 …

1:29 AM - May 23, 2017

Now there is a new addition to his ever growing gallery of awkward hand moments.

This time it comes courtesy of President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker.

After a joint press conference at the White House, Trump extended his hand to the Luxembourgian politician only for Juncker to seemingly refuse it.

euronews
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 This is the moment Jean-Claude Juncker appeared to reject Donald Trump's attempt to take him by the hand.

9:02 PM - Jul 26, 2018
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EU Commission president @JunckerEU refusing to hold Trump's hand.

5:22 PM - Jul 26, 2018

Ruptly
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 Did Juncker just refuse to shake Trump's hand?

8:45 PM - Jul 26, 2018

Yeah...that wasn't embarrassing for Trump in the slightest. It's like going in for a kiss on your crush only be rejected.

A swift thinking Trump tried to save face by placing his hand on the back of Juncker but the damage had already been done.

During the press conference, Trump announced that the two had agreed to a trade truce between the US and EU.

Jean-Claude Juncker
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 I came for a deal, we made a deal. The EU continues to stand up for free and fair trade. My joint statement with @realDonaldTrump: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_STATEMENT-18-4687_en.htm …

7:09 AM - Jul 26, 2018


Donald J. Trump
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 Great to be back on track with the European Union. This was a big day for free and fair trade!

11:01 AM - Jul 26, 2018

However, the hand incident was the biggest talking point of the press conference and it was soon the hottest topic on Twitter.


Mark Alexander #FBPE
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 “I came for a deal; we made a deal,” Juncker is a boss.

Trump's powerplay hand holdy thing gets the brush off it deserveshttps://twitter.com/i/status/1022278402231824385 …

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Check out how @JunckerEU refuses to hold @realDonaldTrump's hand. It's full Brezhnev or nothing!
h/t @florianeder


12:36 AM - Jul 27, 2018

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 Not all heroes wear capes. #Resist  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-juncker-hand-eu-us-trade-white-house-tariff-a8464226.html …

6:18 AM - Jul 27, 2018

Watch EU president Juncker refuse to hold Donald Trump's hand
The European Commission president studiously refused to hold Donald Trump’s hand during a diplomatic visit to Washington – in stark contrast to Theresa May. Jean-Claude Juncker and the US president...

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 Trump is so terrified of stairs that he instinctively tried to grab for Jean-Claude Juncker's hand before going up literally one (1) step out of the Rose Garden press conference to go back inside.

8:35 AM - Jul 26, 2018
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Derek Cressman
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 Cue the Beatles:

Oh, I, tell you something, I hope you’ll understand...

Watch EU president Juncker refuse to hold Donald Trump's hand https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-juncker-hand-eu-us-trade-white-house-tariff-a8464226.html …

6:45 AM - Jul 27, 2018

Watch EU president Juncker refuse to hold Donald Trump's hand
The European Commission president studiously refused to hold Donald Trump’s hand during a diplomatic visit to Washington – in stark contrast to Theresa May. Jean-Claude Juncker and the US president...

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Earlier in the day, Trump had also extended his hand to Juncker during a briefing while he praised him for being 'a very smart man and a tough man that represents his people well and the countries well.

Juncker looked equally bemused at this moment too.

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Picture: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images


It was a bit different even earlier during the day when the two shared a little kiss on the cheek.

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Donald J. Trump
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 Obviously the European Union, as represented by @JunckerEU and the United States, as represented by yours truly, love each other!

9:49 AM - Jul 26, 2018


Perhaps Juckner isn't a hands man?

Either way, we doubt that this will stop Trump continuing to use his hands in that manner, after all, they are really BIG.

HT Daily Mail