President-elect Donald Trump is making waves on the world stage and it appears leaders of other nations are falling in line.
Trump was on hand at the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in France on Saturday, where President Joe Biden was conspicuous by his absence, and leaders like French President Emanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared excited to see him.
But it was the handshake that the president-elect gave to the French president that appeared to dominate social media for a time.
“President Trump manhandles French President Emmanuel Macron with one of the most dominating handshakes I’ve ever seen We are so back,” one X user commented to a video of the handshake.
President Trump manhandles French President Emmanuel Macron with one of the most dominating handshakes I’ve ever seen
We are so back
— Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) December 7, 2024
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“President Trump just made Macron his b*tch with one handshake,” another said.
“It’s actually insane how Trump just walked into Macron’s home and took over the show. Macron and Zelensky are visibly nervous. No other American politician could’ve done this,” another X user said.
“President Trump is back to