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My favorite part of the video is that Trump keeps trying to do this stupid fucking power move where he gives a firm handshake and refuses to let go. Newsom was ready for it and Trump had to forcibly pull his hand away.

Edit: Sorry for not being clear. There is a link to a tweet in the article that has the video.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 hours ago

Why is Trump falling ontop of him?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Are Melania and the officer behind her slightly leaning too? I can't tell if it's an optical illusion or some coordinated effort to hide Trump's real lean by matching him.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Officer I dunno, but Melania is standing straight with one leg behind her. Look at the other leg - the on in the back of the photo. It's straight.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

My favorite part of the video is that Trump keeps trying to do this stupid fucking power move where he gives a firm handshake and refuses to let go. Newsom was ready for it and Trump had to forcibly pull his hand away.

For once, I'd love to see someone crush his little hand when he tries that shit. It is such a childish and dickish move.

I remember when assholes would try that kind of thing in elementary school. Some people - like donvict - never grow the hell up.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yea, just keep squeezing harder and harder

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

It takes a long time for cracked metacarpals to heal.

[–] Lucidlethargy 49 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 21 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That fucking lean is crazy

[–] [email protected] 30 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

The only way he could be leaning that far forward is if his center of gravity is much lower and further back than his massive gut. The only way I can think that he's could achieve this is with a MASSIVE titanium butt plug shoved up his ass. I'm talking like 80+ pounds.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

Dementia is a much more likely cause

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago

What about a very full diaper?

[–] RvTV95XBeo 21 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

Titanium feels like a poor choice if you're trying to shift your center of gravity. Stainless steel would be better, or for this particular situation I'd probably recommend something even heavier like lead or uranium.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 22 hours ago

Honestly this is likely the best reason Trump has to stop supplying Ukraine with depleted uranium for antitank munitions.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

Maybe he likes having more material in there

[–] [email protected] 10 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

I thought body language reading was a pseudoscience

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Fuckin smooth criminal move. MJ is rolling.

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[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Looks like Trump's wearing those Michael Jackson patented stage shoes that let him lean really far

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

It's dementia

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 minutes ago

Donnie, are you okay?

So, Donnie are you okay?

Are you okay, Donnie?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago

He's wearing high heels, heel lifts, a corset and the hat to appear at least a couple inches taller. He's got to be at least 6-7in shorter than Newsom

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[–] [email protected] 109 points 2 days ago (14 children)

What’s up with the weird lean?

[–] [email protected] 162 points 2 days ago (15 children)

That's what happens when you wear giant lifts in your shoes because you're a little bitch obsessed about your height.

[–] Lucidlethargy 17 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Lol, the fact Newsome has no lifts (and no tall hat) and is still taller is actually hilarious. I don't like Newsome much, but this is a great metaphor for California vs Trump.

Newsome towers over Trump in lifts.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago

Look at trumps HEELS!!!

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yep, claims to be 6'3" and the pic of him next to Biden they looked to be the same height. Biden is listed at 6'0".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Wait, are you saying he's not growing even taller with age? He should probably start saying he's 6'5" - that'd make America really great again.

Anyway, if that asshat is 6'3", I'm 6'6".

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[–] [email protected] 89 points 2 days ago (5 children)

What’s up with the weird lean?

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago

I always thought it was because he's fat, so he leans forward to hide his huge belly. Works pretty well from the front where most pictures of him are taken.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago

Lip readers please help me

[–] [email protected] 52 points 1 day ago

‘You were there for us for covid’, haha Newsome really knows how to get under his skin.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I don't see the video about handshake in the article, so here is one I found: https://youtu.be/qn7q0k1yY3s

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

It'd be funny if someone were to just mash his hand downward with their other hand when he's doing that stupid handshake game of his.

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