US EditionThe Moment Donald Trump Greeted King Charles with 'Power Move' 10-Second Handshake
Body-language experts said the 10-second grip broke royal protocol and turned the greeting into a contest of control.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump and King Charles III shared an awkwardly long 10-second handshake at the White House, with both men refusing to yield during their initial greeting.
- Body language expert Patti Wood noted that royal protocol dictates the monarch initiates and concludes handshakes; Trump departed from these norms by extending his palm-up hand first as King Charles exited his vehicle.
- Wood described the encounter as a "battle," claiming there is a "trick" in Trump's gesture, which typically signals subordination but here initiated a tug-of-war as King Charles countered the president's pull.
- Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump observed the extended grip before the two women embraced, as the encounter kicked off the King's four-day visit to the United States.
- Security remains in the spotlight for the remainder of the trip following a separate incident when a suspected gunman attempted to breach the White House before being tackled.
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