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The power play behind Trump’s penchant for uncomfortably long handshakes

Donald Trump has said he doesn’t like shaking people’s hands, and he seems to take his discomfort out on the people he has to greet. More than once, the US president has been seen yanking and twisting people’s arms when he’s supposed to be shaking them. He was at it again today, when he held, patted, and jerked around Shinzo Abe’s hand for a full 19 seconds.

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