Trump holds – At the G7 summit in France on Monday, President Donald Trump shared what appeared to be an awkward, unusually prolonged handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron—holding Brigitte Macron’s hand for about 13 seconds after a cu
President Donald Trump’s visit to the G7 summit in France on Monday came with another handshaking moment that looked anything but routine.
The encounter began normally enough as he greeted French President Emmanuel Macron and Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron. Trump and the French leader shook hands relatively quickly. But when Trump greeted Brigitte Macron, the exchange shifted into something stranger and harder to ignore.
Trump gave Brigitte Macron a customary kiss on each cheek as he took her hand. Then, he didn’t let go. He held onto her hand and kept shaking it while speaking to the couple for about 13 seconds.
Trump has a long history of awkward handshakes, and the Macrons have been frequent participants in his quirks. In footage from Egypt last year. Trump and Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron shared what was described as a lengthy handshake—one that turned into a “tug-of-war” moment. In 2017, the pair went viral twice for their long and awkward handshakes, including one that lasted nearly 30 seconds.
This week’s moment carried added sensitivity because of Trump’s own comments about Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron earlier this year. In April, Trump said: “I call up France, Macron, whose wife treats him extremely badly.” He added: “Still recovering from the right to the jaw.”
Trump’s remarks referred to last year’s footage showing Brigitte Macron appearing to push her husband’s face just as they were about to step off a plane. After Trump made the comments. Emmanuel Macron later insisted the couple were “joking” and called Trump’s remarks “neither elegant nor up to standard.”.
The handshake itself also landed at a time when Trump has been dealing with visible bruises on the back of his hand. The White House initially blamed the marks on “shaking hands all day. every day.” It later admitted the bruises are also caused by Trump’s use of aspirin—something he frequently covers with makeup.
The question of whether Trump’s medication habits are appropriate has drawn scrutiny from doctors. Earlier this year, some questioned his daily dose of 325 mg. Dr. Jonathan Reiner, identified as a CNN medical analyst in the discussion, said the dose “makes no sense.”
Put together—another prolonged handshake caught on camera, a history of similar exchanges with the Macrons, and public attention on bruising and aspirin use—the Monday encounter added to a growing string of questions surrounding the president’s behavior in close, high-profile moments.
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13 seconds?? That’s like… forever for a handshake lol
I don’t even care about the handshake, why are we talking about his bruises and aspirin instead? Makes it sound like he’s medicating through whole meetings.
Wait so he held her hand for 13 seconds because she “pushes his face” or something? That April comment sounds so weird, like they’re all enemies but also doing G7 selfies.
This is just gonna be one of those ‘optics’ things where everyone pretends they know what happened. Also the aspirin/makeup part is wild, but maybe it’s just from shaking hands all day like the White House said? Idk, the video probably cuts stuff out. 13 seconds tho… my grandma would say that’s rude.