Emmanuel Macron’s Trump handshake went viral because it left quite a mark

John Plunkett. Updated June 11th, 2018

Donald Trump’s got a bit of history with handshakes as you’ll remember, and French president Emmanuel Macron was having none of it at the G7 conference.

Just take a look at this. Here is the French premier shaking hands with the so-called president.

The Trump-Macron handshake, a play in four acts pic.twitter.com/Ca6k9bigJg

— Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) June 9, 2018

Ouch. Zoom in close enough and you can almost see Macron’s fingerprint.

Trump, famous for his forceful handshake, has become a victim of Emmanuel Macron. See how the French left his mark on poor Donald’s hand. Force is strong with this one. pic.twitter.com/eeEhl2BTj0

— Chungyan Chow (@ChungyanChow) June 9, 2018

And here’s how it played out in real time (sorry about the music – and the source).

Trump-Macron handshake showdown at G7 summit#G72018 pic.twitter.com/hkBiqWNwob

— Press TV (@PressTV) June 9, 2018

https://twitter.com/NumbersMuncher/status/1005517901103861760

It’s not the first time Macron has owned Trump with a handshake.

Best presidential handshake I've ever seen pic.twitter.com/QD8YnXmhqX

— David Rutz (@DavidRutz) April 24, 2018

And this manoeuvre was even better.

À Bruxelles, unis avec nos alliés de @NATO. pic.twitter.com/7nyaoI8hki

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 25, 2017

Okay then, one more look.

Macron wins the handshake game #macron #trump #G7 #G7Summit pic.twitter.com/Vahm1m8KyP

— Nick Wenmaekers (@NickWenmaekers) June 9, 2018