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demmiblue

(39,617 posts) Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:46 AM Saturday

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

Who taught Trump this stupid tug of war thing with his handshakes? Fred? Roy Cohn? Epstein? I guess itâ€™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. [View all] demmiblue Saturday OP

He does it all the time, it's a dominance thing. Ocelot II Saturday #1

His father. Always get a "win" no matter how petty as long as underpants Saturday #2

Trump acts like a 10 year old bully. He is so embarrassing. Diamond_Dog Saturday #3

a bit of toxic masculinity. mopinko Saturday #4

I hope that was a grimace the President of Paraguay got from Trump. Baitball Blogger Saturday #5

The idiot probably thought of it himself, it's something a 10 year old would do. dem4decades Saturday #6

He is such an insufferable jackass! 3catwoman3 Saturday #7

It is rather mindboggling to watch PatSeg Saturday #8

It's his lame attempt to demonstrate dominance. MineralMan Saturday #9

Other leaders have famously adapted to Trump's style. QueerDuck Saturday #10

He enjoys trying to knock others off balance. Ilsa Saturday #11

Some mobster like Roy Cohn. David__77 Saturday #12