Petulant man-child Trump refuses to shake German Chancellor Merkel's hand

Jen Hayden

Daily Kos Staff

Friday March 17, 2017 · 10:26 AM PDT

2017/03/17 · 10:26

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on March 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. This is Merkel's first visit to the U.S. under the Trump administration. (Photo by Pat Benic-Pool/Getty Images) — Stop fidgeting, Donald

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Based on the body language in this video, it doesn’t appear German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Donald Trump got off to a good start. In fact, it looks like someone told him he can’t go to Mar-A-Lago until he finishes cleaning his room and eating all of his peas. Watch his petulant, childlike body language as reporters ask questions. He won’t even shake her hand as photographers shout for a handshake photo. Probably worried his tiny hands will get crushed in her German grip:

MOMENTS AGO: Pres. Trump welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the Oval Office https://t.co/nWZWthbgrj pic.twitter.com/9NNYHgxb4c
Ã¢ÂÂ CBS News (@CBSNews) March 17, 2017

Did she give him a good spanking before they entered the room? Looks like it! His body language looks vastly different than it did when Trump greeted Merkel this morning.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel as she arrives to the White House on March 17, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) — Did Merkel wipe this smile right off Trump’s face?

When you pick your jaw off the ground, let’s look at that again. A clip from the end of their session, so you can see 10-year-old Donald refusing to even look at the chancellor while she is speaking to him and repeatedly ignoring calls to shake:

Photographers: Can we get a handshake?
Merkel (to Trump): Do you want to have a handshake?
Trump: *no response*
Merkel: *makes awkward face* pic.twitter.com/ehgpCnWPg7
Ã¢ÂÂ David Mack (@davidmackau) March 17, 2017

While we may laugh about Donald’s pouting behavior with foreign leaders, his buffoonlike actions have real life consequences for millions—nay, billions of people worldwide. Will the British be there for the United States when we need them if he lobs petty, criminal accusations at them? Will the Irish be there when he mocks their culture? How about the Australians when Trump hangs up on their prime minister? Donald Trump isn’t just pissing off our allies, he’s making enemies. And that puts us all at risk.

Petulant man-child Trump refuses to shake German Chancellor Merkel's hand

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