Donald Trump met with Shinzo Abe, the Japanese Prime Minister, at the White House on Friday. The two had a full nineteen-second handshake that looked painfully uncomfortable for Abe. Trump just refused to let go of Abe’s hands. Social media has been wondering what was going on inside Trump’s head during the encounter.
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Trump’s Awkward Handshake with Shinzo Abe Has Twitter in Splits
The two world leaders engaged in a 19-second handshake that didn’t appear to end well.
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