Trump, French President Macron engage in tug-of-war handshake at White House

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shared a firm and lengthy handshake outside the Oval Office on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting expected to be dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

After the initial grip-and-grin, accompanied by mutual pats on the shoulder, the American president pulled his French counterpart close in to continue the greeting. Trump and Macron then waved to the assembled media and shared a few words before ducking inside the West Wing. -- More...

Donald Trump greets French President Macron with an absolute death grip of a handshake.

Something tells us Macron isn't going to enjoy this meeting very much ???? pic.twitter.com/RKybTZuvgp

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