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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

My favorite part of the video is that Trump keeps trying to do this stupid fucking power move where he gives a firm handshake and refuses to let go. Newsom was ready for it and Trump had to forcibly pull his hand away.

Edit: Sorry for not being clear. There is a link to a tweet in the article that has the video.

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[-] prole 65 points 6 months ago

Looks like Trump's wearing those Michael Jackson patented stage shoes that let him lean really far

[-] harmsy@lemmy.world 38 points 6 months ago
[-] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Donnie, are you okay?

So, Donnie are you okay?

Are you okay, Donnie?

[-] seaQueue@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

He's wearing high heels, heel lifts, a corset and the hat to appear at least a couple inches taller. He's got to be at least 6-7in shorter than Newsom

[-] Randelung@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Except trump leans far to the right. badum tss

[-] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

It's dementia

[-] takeda@lemm.ee 64 points 6 months ago

I don't see the video about handshake in the article, so here is one I found: https://youtu.be/qn7q0k1yY3s

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Sorry, yeah, they link to a tweet which had the video. My bad not being clear.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You mentioned the link twice now.
Would have been awfully nice if you provided the link too, cause there are dozens of links in the article.

https://x.com/madrid_mike/status/1882942199840862313

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 43 points 6 months ago

You're right, because there is no fucking way I will help Twitter out by linking to them directly.

You do what you want, I'm not giving Elon an assist.

[-] takeda@lemm.ee 19 points 6 months ago
[-] JerkyChew@lemmy.one 19 points 6 months ago

Those of us without Twitter accounts can't view that.

[-] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I don't have a Twitter account and I can view that.
Besides, I don't like linking to Twitter. I hate Twitter.
I just wanted to point out how it makes no sense for OP to post an article, then apologize cause the thing you want to show is hidden behind a link in that article, and then not post the link.
So I posted the link.

[-] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 6 months ago

I don’t like linking to twitter.

Links to Twitter. The lack of Twitter links to begin with seems to have been intentional.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It'd be funny if someone were to just mash his hand downward with their other hand when he's doing that stupid handshake game of his.

[-] KnitWit@lemmy.world 48 points 6 months ago

‘You were there for us for covid’, haha Newsome really knows how to get under his skin.

[-] clot27@lemm.ee 47 points 6 months ago

That fucking lean is crazy

[-] estranho@lemmy.ca 29 points 6 months ago

The only way he could be leaning that far forward is if his center of gravity is much lower and further back than his massive gut. The only way I can think that he's could achieve this is with a MASSIVE titanium butt plug shoved up his ass. I'm talking like 80+ pounds.

[-] RvTV95XBeo@sh.itjust.works 22 points 6 months ago

Titanium feels like a poor choice if you're trying to shift your center of gravity. Stainless steel would be better, or for this particular situation I'd probably recommend something even heavier like lead or uranium.

[-] lando55@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Maybe he likes having more material in there

[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago
[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I thought body language reading was a pseudoscience

[-] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

It's a real symptom of Dementia and Alzheimer's

But the nice thing about being right wing is moving the bar, nothing's real if you don't feel like it.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

What about a very full diaper?

[-] MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Dementia is a much more likely cause

[-] minkymunkey_7_7@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Fuckin smooth criminal move. MJ is rolling.

[-] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 47 points 6 months ago
[-] TrueStoryBob@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago
[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 35 points 6 months ago

Haha.

Immediately reminded me of a photo of Eric Schmidt (former Google scumbag CEO who said that if you had nothing to hide, you had no privacy concerns) and Steve Jobs. They were photographed at a coffee shop and Schmidt was analyzed to be in the weaker position by body language.

But leaning forward in heals (Newsome is in sneakers) is what a strongman does, go trump! /s

[-] prole 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'd love to see him try this stupid lean thing, lose balance, and just face plant.

Bonus if it kills him.

[-] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

Lip readers please help me

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 months ago

i see the diaper's capped in gang colors again.

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 12 points 6 months ago

About how far away is that plane from that hill over there off the tarmac?

Just looks like a good view y'know.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

My favorite part of the video is that Trump keeps trying to do this stupid fucking power move where he gives a firm handshake and refuses to let go. Newsom was ready for it and Trump had to forcibly pull his hand away.

For once, I'd love to see someone crush his little hand when he tries that shit. It is such a childish and dickish move.

I remember when assholes would try that kind of thing in elementary school. Some people - like donvict - never grow the hell up.

[-] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Yea, just keep squeezing harder and harder

[-] comador@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago
[-] fraksken@infosec.pub 3 points 6 months ago

Sorry, this content is not available in your region.

[-] comador@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago
[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago

The link plays of FreeTube, if one is interested. Starts at 1:26 - LoL, worth it.

[-] londos@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

Are Melania and the officer behind her slightly leaning too? I can't tell if it's an optical illusion or some coordinated effort to hide Trump's real lean by matching him.

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 6 points 6 months ago

Where can I make a bet that a politician is going to be assasinated?

[-] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Vegas I am sure.

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 6 points 6 months ago

Why is Trump falling ontop of him?

[-] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago
[-] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Trump wishes he was a smooth criminal

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