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PatSeg

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8. It is rather mindboggling to watch

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:14 PM

15 hrs ago

He got so much shit for doing it in the past, you'd think he would have stopped it. It certainly doesn't look strong and powerful, just dumb and childish.

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Who taught Trump this stupid tug of war thing with his handshakes? ... This morning with the President of Paraguay. [View all] demmiblue 17 hrs ago OP

He does it all the time, it's a dominance thing. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #1

His father. Always get a "win" no matter how petty as long as underpants 17 hrs ago #2

Trump acts like a 10 year old bully. He is so embarrassing. Diamond_Dog 17 hrs ago #3

a bit of toxic masculinity. mopinko 16 hrs ago #4

I hope that was a grimace the President of Paraguay got from Trump. Baitball Blogger 16 hrs ago #5

The idiot probably thought of it himself, it's something a 10 year old would do. dem4decades 16 hrs ago #6

He is such an insufferable jackass! 3catwoman3 16 hrs ago #7

It is rather mindboggling to watch PatSeg 15 hrs ago #8

It's his lame attempt to demonstrate dominance. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #9

Other leaders have famously adapted to Trump's style. QueerDuck 15 hrs ago #10

He enjoys trying to knock others off balance. Ilsa 14 hrs ago #11

Some mobster like Roy Cohn. David__77 14 hrs ago #12