A handshake between President Trump Donald TrumpTrump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission MORE and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has gained widespread attention on social media for the thumb imprint the French leader left on Trump’s hand. Trump-Macron handshake showdown at G7 summit#G72018 pic.twitter.com/sr0w096ZmJ — Press Plus - Press TV (@realPressPlus) June 9, 2018 The two met at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Canada over the weekend in what has come to be viewed as a tense gathering among the world’s leading industrialized democracies. The Trump-Macron handshake, a play in four acts pic.twitter.com/Ca6k9bigJg — Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) June 9, 2018 Wow! Look at what Macron did to Trump's hand. Whoopsie doodle. pic.twitter.com/lYaZArmHXu — Christopher Bouzy (@cbouzy) June 9, 2018 The greeting was reminiscent of another stiff handshake Trump and Macron shared in a meeting last year. “My handshake with him, it wasn’t innocent,” Macron said of their first handshake. “It’s not the be-all and the end-all of a policy, but it was a moment of truth.” Trump, famous for his forceful handshake, has become a victim of Emmanuel Macron. See how the French left his mark on poor Donald's hand. Force is strong with this one. pic.twitter.com/eeEhl2BTj0 — Chungyan Chow (@ChungyanChow) June 9, 2018 That Macron handshake is honestly going to kill someone someday pic.twitter.com/0QDzZ1CY9m — Richard (@RichardSurname1) June 9, 2018 Macron and Trump's relationship got off to a rocky start, though the two had gotten closer in recent months. Trump visited France last summer for Bastille Day and, in April, the president hosted Macron for a state dinner at the White House. The battle of the handshake. How to leave a real impression on someone.#G7Summit #Macron pic.twitter.com/AQ3uw3COPB — StrictlyCovfefè (@christoq) June 9, 2018 Macron gets the upper hand! French president grips Trump's digits so hard they turn PALE and are left with a thumb print - before giving a cheeky wink after waiting 11 months to exact revenge for that VERY cringeworthy shake in Paris pic.twitter.com/0b1oqB30Y2 — Rogelio Garcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) June 9, 2018 Macron, however, was unsuccessful in his mission to convince Trump not to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, dealing a blow to U.S.-France relations. In recent days, tensions with the European Union (EU) — France, in particular — have been high following Trump's decision to implement steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from which he had previously exempted the EU. ADVERTISEMENT Trump tussled with Macron over the decision a day before the G-7 summit. The French leader on Thursday warned Trump that no leader lasts forever. “The six countries of the G-7 without the United States, are a bigger market taken together than the American market," Macron said during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ontario. “There will be no world hegemony if we know how to organize ourselves. And we don’t want there to be one." Trump fired back, tweeting, “Please tell Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Canada keeps our farmers and others out.” Despite tensions with Trump and speculation that the U.S. could be excluded from a joint statement issued at the summit's conclusion, the seven nations ultimately signed a communique Saturday.<doc-sep>FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron gets the upper hand on Donald Trump — outmatching him with a vice-like handshake. The US President was left with finger marks on his fist after locking paws with his Parisian counterpart. 8 Trump and Macron shake hands at the G7 summit - but the US President is about to be outmatched Credit: AFP or licensors 8 Macron winks as he puts the squeeze on Donald Trump Credit: AFP or licensors 8 Macron grips Trumps hand tightly as he gains the upper hand Credit: AFP or licensors The pair, posing for the cameras at the G7 summit in Canada, then sat down to chat with reporters. But Trump's right hand was left with noticeable pale patches from Macron's steely shake. The French premier, 40, even winked for photos as he gripped the President's hand. Meanwhile Trump, 70, wore a more stern expression as he looked downward. 8 Trump is left with white finger marks on his fist after being gripped by Macron Credit: AFP or licensors 8 Macron smiles for the camera as Trump looks downcast Credit: AFP or licensors President Trump later said of Macron: "We have a very really good relationship, very special". Photos of his discoloured hand quickly went viral as social media users reacted to what they viewed as a slapdown to Trump's bullish demeanour. Nick Wenmaekers wrote that Macron won "the handshake game" — while MrKyleBenji said: "Best FU handshake so far. Way to go Macron!" Jimvj said Macron appeared to be telling Trump that "2 can play at that game". 8 Twitter user Jimvj said it was Trump who turned handshakes into a 'weird vomit inducing act of machismo' 8 Nick Wenmaekers said Macron 'won the handshake game' 8 Twitter user MrKyleBenji described it as the 'best FY handshake so far' MOST READ IN NEWS 'GOBSMACKED' Queen 'gave Harry OK for Oprah series after misleading pitch about soldiers' ROD LIDDLE Ousting right-on National Trust boss is a victory against wokery DRUMMER DEAD School Of Rock star dies at 32 after being hit by car as Jack Black mourns HOUSE ABOUT IT You won't believe what this ordinary London home looks like on the inside Exclusive TOM'S LEGACY Captain Tom Moore — who raised £39m for charity — left family £73k in will JABS HOPE Scientists 'crack cause of blood clots linked to Covid jabs & know how to fix it' They added: "It was Trump who transformed a simple handshake into a weird vomit inducing act of machismo: yanking the other person, & holding on for a very long time. Point, set & match to Macron". Trump is well-known for his power games during handshakes. He yanked Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe towards him in February last year while in another encounter with Macron the two shook hands for nearly 30 seconds. Donald Trump handshake with Emmanuel Macron lasts a full 30 seconds<doc-sep>
When French President Emmanuel Macron met his American counterpart, he certainly knew how to make an impression. Macron has said how unhappy he is with U.S. President Donald Trump's move to slap tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and tear up a nuclear deal with Iran. Along with other G7 leaders, he also was not terribly pleased with Trump's view that Russia should be readmitted to the global order's top table. So at the G7 in Charlevoix, Quebec on Friday, some were speculating whether when he shook Trump's hand with a grip so firm the U.S leader was left with white marks, he was showing how he really felt. Before the world's media, the pair used all the expected diplomatic niceties, with both describing how progress had been made on trade talks. In footage of the pair, Trump said of Macron: "Arm wrestling, he would be very, very tough. He's my friend, we have had a great relationship from the very beginning". What followed was not arm wrestling, but was certainly a hand tussle. Straight from the alpha male playbook, Macron first gripped Trump above the elbow, offered his hand palm up and then they pumped hands for several seconds. He then held on to Trump, and pulled his hand towards him, forcing the U.S President, who is 30 years his senior, to break it off. A photograph taken shows just how tight the handshake was, with Trump's hand left with a white mark. Later on, they shook hands again, but this time it was a lot softer. The whole interaction was not as long as the epic 25-second handshake when Trump visited Paris last Bastille Day when it appeared that Trump simply would not let go. Awkward handshakes are nothing new for Trump, just ask British Prime Minister Theresa May, Supreme Court Judge Neil Gorsuch and many more. When May first visited the White House, he gripped her hand as they went down a slope. He was also very forceful when he shook the hand of the Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe at the White House in June 2017. But Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was more than a match for Trump in his first meeting with the U.S. President. However, German Chancellor Angela Merkel did not get a response when she asked Trump for a handshake at the White House. "Maybe next time," he replied.