Why King Charles’ And Trump’s Tug-Of-War Handshake Is Going Viral | EUROtoday

What was imagined to be a handshake between the leaders of two pleasant international locations was a 10-second tug-of-war on Monday.

For these not within the know, that’s the place he pulls the hand of the opposite individual towards him ― typically a number of instances ― and vigorously shakes it up and down whereas patting the individual along with his different hand, as on this animated video.

As you possibly can see from the precise video of their assembly, the king didn’t fall for the try at alpha male dominance and appeared to face agency.

However, primarily based on social media reactions, King Charles appeared to win this spherical of “Handshake-A-Mania,” particularly after some observers described Trump’s hand as “swollen and discolored” when the 2 leaders posed for pictures later with their wives.