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demmiblue

(39,615 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:46 AM 16 hrs ago

Who taught Trump this stupid tug of war thing with his handshakes? ... This morning with the President of Paraguay.

Who taught Trump this stupid tug of war thing with his handshakes? Fred? Roy Cohn? Epstein? I guess it’s supposed to be some kind of dumb power move. This morning with the President of Paraguay.

Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2026-03-07T14:41:53.556Z

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Who taught Trump this stupid tug of war thing with his handshakes? ... This morning with the President of Paraguay. (Original Post) demmiblue 16 hrs ago OP
He does it all the time, it's a dominance thing. Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #1
His father. Always get a "win" no matter how petty as long as underpants 16 hrs ago #2
Trump acts like a 10 year old bully. He is so embarrassing. Diamond_Dog 16 hrs ago #3
a bit of toxic masculinity. mopinko 15 hrs ago #4
I hope that was a grimace the President of Paraguay got from Trump. Baitball Blogger 15 hrs ago #5
The idiot probably thought of it himself, it's something a 10 year old would do. dem4decades 15 hrs ago #6
He is such an insufferable jackass! 3catwoman3 15 hrs ago #7
It is rather mindboggling to watch PatSeg 15 hrs ago #8
It's his lame attempt to demonstrate dominance. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #9
Other leaders have famously adapted to Trump's style. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #10
He enjoys trying to knock others off balance. Ilsa 13 hrs ago #11
Some mobster like Roy Cohn. David__77 13 hrs ago #12

underpants

(196,022 posts)
2. His father. Always get a "win" no matter how petty as long as
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:07 AM
16 hrs ago

YOU know you got the “win”. Even if you don’t win the whole deal, you know you got wins.

Handshakes
Tiny little verbal slights/nicknames
Cheating at golf
Making everyone stand while he sits
Two scoops of ice cream for him, one for you
Etc.

mopinko

(73,575 posts)
4. a bit of toxic masculinity.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:33 AM
15 hrs ago

ppl make a big deal out of a ‘strong’ handshake, no matter how many arthritic hands they hurt.

Baitball Blogger

(52,165 posts)
5. I hope that was a grimace the President of Paraguay got from Trump.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:37 AM
15 hrs ago

With Trump's bad knees, he'll eventually get toppled.

3catwoman3

(29,214 posts)
7. He is such an insufferable jackass!
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:09 PM
15 hrs ago

Absolutely no redeeming qualities. None, nada, zip, zilch.

That so many people were hornswoggled by this charlatan is a source of unending despair.

I wish the Vulcan neck pinch was a real thing.

PatSeg

(53,088 posts)
8. It is rather mindboggling to watch
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:14 PM
15 hrs ago

He got so much shit for doing it in the past, you'd think he would have stopped it. It certainly doesn't look strong and powerful, just dumb and childish.

MineralMan

(151,079 posts)
9. It's his lame attempt to demonstrate dominance.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:18 PM
15 hrs ago

The other man in that clip is at least his equal in doing that.

It's a common strategy that many men use when shaking hands. It's also quite dickish!

QueerDuck

(1,507 posts)
10. Other leaders have famously adapted to Trump's style.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:18 PM
15 hrs ago

Justin Trudeau countered by bracing himself and placing a hand on Trump’s shoulder to prevent being pulled, while Emmanuel Macron once engaged in a "white-knuckle" grip so intense that it left marks on Trump's hand.

Ilsa

(64,236 posts)
11. He enjoys trying to knock others off balance.
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 01:27 PM
13 hrs ago

So glad Trudeau and Macron dealt him some muscle and showed him his weakness.

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