Donald Trump refusing to shake hands with Angela Merkel is the most awkward thing we’ve ever seen
You have never seen anyone look as uncomfortable as Donald Trump does next to Angela Merkel in the White House today.
Trump can’t even bring himself to look at the German premier, let alone shake her hand. Merkel, on the other hand, looks like she’s having a whale of a time.
Watch it. And watch it again…
MOMENTS AGO: Pres. Trump welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Oval Office https://t.co/nWZWthbgrj pic.twitter.com/9NNYHgxb4c
— CBS News (@CBSNews) March 17, 2017
Despite requests from reporters, he refuses to shake her hand.
Photographers: Can we get a handshake?
Merkel (to Trump): Do you want to have a handshake?
Trump: *no response*
Merkel: *makes awkward face* pic.twitter.com/ehgpCnWPg7— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 17, 2017
Photographers: Can we get a handshake?
Merkel (to Trump): Do you want to have a handshake?
Trump: *no response*
Merkel: *makes awkward face* pic.twitter.com/ehgpCnWPg7— David Mack (@davidmackau) March 17, 2017
The.
Looks.
On.
Their.
Faces.
Merkel: “Do you want to have a handshake?”
Trump: [crickets. scene.] pic.twitter.com/LLFxuyGDY0
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 17, 2017
Trump's body language in that Merkel video: a deeply insecure man terrified that people will think he is with a woman he finds unattractive
— John Niven (@NivenJ1) March 17, 2017
Maybe this is what happened.
#Trump looks irritated sitting next to #Merkel. I bet the Leader of the Free World gave a stern talking to the Orange Clown! @CBSNews
— AnthonyCaruso (@ACaruso929) March 17, 2017
Or maybe this.
TRUMP: Welcome to the White House, Angie. I won my election by the biggest marg–
MERKEL: Putin showed me the pee tape.
TRUMP: …
— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) March 17, 2017
