President Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu https://t.co/JMEpPp4OaM
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 15, 2017
Awkward!
President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they’re striving for solidarity — but they’re worlds apart when it comes to kissing each other’s wives.
Netanyahu favored a two-kiss solution when it came to greeting Melania outside the White House on Wednesday afternoon.
But as “Bibi” elegantly pecked the First Lady on either cheek, Trump kept Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, at arm’s length — giving her the kind of straight-arm handshake one might expect from one’s insurance broker.
Moments later, as Netanyahu stepped back from Melania, Trump and Sara exchanged a few awkward, waist-high hand gestures.
Sara took the apparent slight in stride, maintaining a cheery smile as the two leaders headed off for a joint news conference and an Oval Office meeting.
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