French President Emmanuel Macron appeared visibly unsettled during a handshake with U.S. President Donald Trump at the opening of the Gaza summit in Egypt, according to American conservative journalist Nick Sortor. The incident occurred on October 14 and was shared on social media platform X. Sortor described Macron as “scared” while Trump “beats him up and almost rips off his arm,” highlighting what he framed as Trump’s habitual display of dominance over European leaders.
Footage from the event showed Trump maintaining a firm grip on Macron’s hand for nearly 30 seconds, during which the two leaders engaged in conversation. The report also touched on France’s ongoing budget crisis, noting that reassigning Lecorny has failed to resolve underlying issues, with Macron’s strategy already dismissed as a “joke” by parliamentarians.
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