President-elect Donald Trump greeted French President Emmanuel Macron with his viral ‘power’ handshake ahead of the Notre-Dame reopening on Saturday. The two leaders met at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where Trump was welcomed with “full presidential pomp,” according to the Associated Press. Trump and Macron were set to discuss a world that has “gone crazy.”
“It’s a great honour for French people to welcome you five years later,” Macron told Trump. “It seems like the world has gone crazy right now and we will be talking about that,” the president-elect said.
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However, the most talked-about moment from their meeting was their handshake. “President Trump is back to dominating world leaders with his handshake. Macron is going to need a hand massage after all that twisting and pulling Trump did to him 🤣,” one social media user remarked.
“Donald Trump, already more of a President than Joe Biden, has arrived in France for the reopening of Notre Dame and has asserted dominance over Macron with one handshake,” another user added on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
“President Trump is back to dominating world leaders with his handshake! This is my President! The people’s President!” a third user wrote.
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President Trump is back to dominating world leaders with his handshake.
🇫🇷 Macron is going to need a hand massage after all that twisting and pulling Trump did to him 🤣 pic.twitter.com/FQkeEORO3S
— George (@BehizyTweets) December 7, 2024
Trump is also scheduled to meet Prince William, where they will discuss the importance of the US-UK’s “special relationship,” as announced by Kensington Palace. Ahead of his meeting with Macron, the president-elect praised the French President’s efforts regarding Notre Dame, saying, “Macron had done a wonderful job ensuring that Notre Dame has been restored to its full level of glory, and even more so.” He added, “It will be a very special day for all!”
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