Today, President Donald J. Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House. Just before the historic press conference, they shook hands in the Oval Office… for 19 seconds.
As President Trump opined, “I shook hands but I grabbed him and hugged him because that’s the way I feel.”
Here is the extended handshake:
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) February 10, 2017
Pres. Trump and Japanese PM Abe meet, shake hands in the Oval Officepic.twitter.com/XNmvbmpWHe
— I Love BernieSanders (@ILoveBernie1) February 10, 2017
A lot happened during the 19-second handshake between Donald Trump and Japan’s Shinzō Abe. pic.twitter.com/kIlLB3Izy8
— Quartz (@qz) February 10, 2017
Twitter can’t stop talking about the look on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s face. In my opinion, he looks quite happy to be dealing with such a serious business leader in the White House, instead of a left-wing community activist.
Reviews on Twitter were mixed:
@sarahcpr @SteveKopack it’s… the yanking. why is there yanking? who does that?
— Kayvan Farzaneh (@okayvanagon) February 10, 2017
@SteveKopack I’ve had relationships shorter than that handshake
— Holly Brown (@hollynicbrown) February 10, 2017
@SteveKopack @Connor_Shank I am so incredibly uncomfortable
— bad gurl AT (@Andraapop) February 10, 2017
@SteveKopack So much cringe …
— Zack Hale (@zackhale) February 10, 2017
At least he didn’t bow and give a wimpy handshake, like we would expect from Barack Obama.
What do you think of the handshake between the two leaders? Please leave us a comment (below) and tell us.
