Donald Trump Shook The Japanese Prime Minister’s Hand For A Painfully Awkward 19 Seconds, PM Rolls Eyes After

President Trump Holds Bilateral Meeting With Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

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The most awkward part of Donald Trump’s meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was not the President addressing his vow to make Japan pay more for U.S. defense, something he was gung-ho about while campaigning for the presidency. The most awkward part of the interview was not Trump nodding in agreement while Shinzo was speaking Japanese, even though Trump didn’t appear to be wearing a translating ear piece. The most cringeworthy part of the meeting was the 19-second handshake the two exchanged while Shinzo looked like he was being held hostage. Please check out the footage below.

When she tell you she has more guy friends than girl friends…

handshake

“Anyone got any Purell?”

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