'Make it stop': Trump and Macron shared a bizarre farewell handshake and Twitter couldn't handle it
'You are turning the United States into a laughing stock', one person tweeted.
President Donald Trump's handshake technique was once again pulled into the spotlight after he shared an awkwardly long handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron that lasted nearly 30 seconds. As they departed a military parade during Bastille Day celebrations in Paris on Friday (14 July), Trump and Macron gripped each other's hands and continued to chat and walk hand-in-hand.
Walking down the Champs-Élysées, Trump patted Macron's hand before he seemed to tug Macron towards him.
Macron then put one hand on Trump's shoulder before the handshake evolved into a form of bro handshake as they shook their joined fists from side to side.
Trump later puts one hand on Macron's chest before reaching out to bring in French First Lady Brigitte Macron in for a weird three-person handshake while bidding goodbye.
Although this isn't the first intense handshake between the two leaders, the latest lengthy one immediately triggered a slew of jokes, comments and cringes on Twitter.
"Watching Trump and Macron shake hands for thirty seconds is highly uncomfortable", one Twitter user wrote. Another chimed: "Did you stop shaking Macron's hand before your return, or did he have to fly back with you?"
Comedian Michael Ian Black tweeted: "I've never had sex for as long as Trump and Macron shook hands".
"You are turning the United States into a laughing stock", one person tweeted.
please some foreign leader or spouse buy a novelty arm for the Trump Handshake so when he yanks it just comes off
— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) July 13, 2017
The Trump-Macron farewell handshake goes on … and on … and on … even while Trump kisses Brigitte Macron goodbye pic.twitter.com/ef5jQfnjIU
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 14, 2017
Why does Trump have to be so awkward....it's embarrassing
— Greg Johnson (@IsoX2018) July 15, 2017
Not enough sanitary wipes in existence to clean away that touch.
— Kathy Duncan (@Witchchylde) July 14, 2017
This gives me the heebie-jeebies like when Bobby Jindall came out from under the staircase.
— Kerry Muzzey (@kerrymuzzey) July 14, 2017
I'm waiting for the day that someone refuses to back down, drags Trump to the ground and this turns into a full blown wrestling match
— who me? (@mMadia) July 14, 2017
He's gross. They know it. I'd love to be a fly in the car the Macrons are talking in right now.
— Haughty Berry (@Thinking_Helps) July 14, 2017
Can Trump ever act like a normal human being? (rhetorical)
— Ashley (@ashcech) July 14, 2017
— OLIVIA FOX RADIO (@Oliviafoxradio) July 14, 2017
Trump's pathetic need to always seem like the alpha male is on display here. Sad!
— High-Quality Lisa B (@Lisa_Battleaxe) July 14, 2017
This is the most awkward, dementia-addled old man I've seen in a long time.
— Tom Nikl (@Tom_Nikl) July 14, 2017
1: Here we go
— Elizabeth Kuster (@bethmonster) July 14, 2017
2: Oh no
3. So creepy
3: WTF
4: Make it stop
5: Noooooooo
6: 😳
7: WHAT IS WRONG WTIH HIM
8: ...https://t.co/Yo2KGxlpJ2
It's his bullying tactic. He can't hold a candle to Macron and so resorts to his strongman default behaviors.
— CitizenKinTX 🇺🇸 (@yourltldogtoo) July 14, 2017
This is so freaking weird
— Lindsay Holland (@lindsaylululala) July 14, 2017
— Cindy Wilson-Angle (@CynthiaAya) July 14, 2017
He’s like that creepy dude you met at a party that won’t stop shaking your hand even when you pull away. pic.twitter.com/0s2s6Fs7FQ
— Stephen Ford (@Lunsfuhd) July 14, 2017
When the hands are 1/2 the normal size, shaking takes 3X as long
— Curly_Anderson (@Curly_Anderson) July 14, 2017
#handshakegoals This one has everything - the yanking, the power struggle, the arm patting, the chest touching, even the rare shake n hug.
— Gabe Spece (@gspece) July 14, 2017
Seriously what is wrong with him? So creepy!
— Nancy Quereau (@4gators) July 14, 2017
— JM 🇨🇦 (@JMxRuinurhappy) July 14, 2017
Looks like they're about to form a circle and sing "ring-a-round the rosie...a pocket full of posies, ashes..ashes..we all fall down"
— Ines Helene (@inihelene) July 14, 2017
Can someone pls teach him how to shake hands like a proper statesman, or even just a regular person, please?!?!
— Alana (@epitomyofkool) July 14, 2017
Something not right with him. pic.twitter.com/eDhwKrkGOE
— Liz M (@massiliz) July 14, 2017
Macron's wife whispered to Melania: "get out while you can"
— Pepper Martin (@PepperMartin5) July 14, 2017
"You hang up".
— Darren Rawie (@RawieDarren) July 14, 2017
"No, you hang up".
"You hang up first".
"Okay, let's hang up at the same time".
"You didn't hang up"
"Okay, one more time"
How do you say "My skin is crawling" in French?
— Wendy Lapham (@wendy_lapham) July 14, 2017
You nearly knocked Macron over. Learn to let go you weirdo. Learn to shake a god damn hand properly. https://t.co/aUxM5344hD
— Kurt Grosser 🌠(@KurtGrosser) July 14, 2017
Trump's creepy handshake with Macron lasted longer than most of Trump's marriages pic.twitter.com/oTfe483NJb
— Mark Zohar (@markzohar) July 15, 2017
— Peachy ðŸ‘🌈👠(@gapeachy7) July 14, 2017
That has got to be the most awkward goodbye I have ever seen.
— Not My President (@loves_pinot) July 14, 2017
My face watching this pic.twitter.com/zKAz4iGw46
— LeschisMore 🌴 (@lesch_karen) July 14, 2017
What if Covfefe means the feeling you get when you watch Macron and Trump shake hands in France.
— CS Davis (@csdavis81) July 15, 2017
Oh My Goodness! We are going down the tubes. What happened to the dignity of the office of the presidency!
— Chaz (@ChazEbert) July 14, 2017
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