Watch Melania Trump Swat Donald Away When He Tries To Hold Her Hand
Melania Trump appeared to want nothing to do with President Donald Trump’s hand on Monday.
After FLOTUS and POTUS arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel, for Day 3 of the administration’s first international trip, Trump reached one hand backwards toward his wife ― but she quickly rebuffed the gesture with a flick of her wrist. At the time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu was holding hands with wife, Sara, beside the Trumps.
A Twitter user captured the swat heard ‘round the world:
LOL! Melania in Tel Aviv is as MISERABLE, as Melania in the U.S. Watch her push away the CREEP's hand. PRICELESS😂😂😂This guy is DISGUSTING! pic.twitter.com/lhR1JdTi1m
— Voice of Reason (@raggapegs) May 22, 2017
Naturally, Twitter was in an uproar about it:
@raggapegs Damn!!!! Melania pulled her hand away Again pic.twitter.com/eslxE9G100
— Pwhammy (@Pwhammy2) May 22, 2017
He only tried to hold her hand after he saw Bibi and his wife holding hands. He was like, "Wait, is this how humans act? Melania!" https://t.co/pMLwbbNQj4
— Kara Calavera (@KaraCalavera) May 22, 2017
@pjcobbrocks5 @raggapegs pic.twitter.com/Be9YsJa1Nv
— Steven Zaczkowski (@RuggerTex5) May 22, 2017
Some have argued that the swat (or slap, as others are calling it) wasn’t a swat at all, but merely a withdrawal.
No, Melania didn't slap his hand away. He withdrew the offered hand as she was clearly reaching for it. Let's don't be silly.
— Abbie Nonamous (@Abbie_Nonamous) May 22, 2017
But we’ll let you decide what the moment really meant.
H/T Gizmodo
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