President Trump and French President Macron Continue Their Epic Tug-Of-War Handshake Battle

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron engaged in a tug-of-war handshake outside the White House on Monday.

The two were seen in a video attempting to pull one another while shaking hands, but ultimately, Trump’s strength was too much for Macron.

Watch it happen here:

Donald Trump greets French President Macron with an absolute death grip of a handshake.

Something tells us Macron isn't going to enjoy this meeting very much 😂 pic.twitter.com/RKybTZuvgp

— Media Research Center (@theMRC) February 24, 2025

The Trump and Macron handshake battle has received yet another update.

We are 8 years in. pic.twitter.com/Wf1V4J8MBI

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 24, 2025

Check out what the New York Post reported:

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shared a firm and lengthy handshake outside the Oval Office on Monday ahead of a bilateral meeting expected to be dominated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

After the initial grip-and-grin, accompanied by mutual pats on the shoulder, the American president pulled his French counterpart close in to continue the greeting. Trump and Macron then waved to the assembled media and shared a few words before ducking inside the West Wing.

Macron puts hand on Trump’s knee, stops him from reciprocating

The two then share a moment with both holding hands at White House pic.twitter.com/F8q5GWb54r

— RT (@RT_com) February 24, 2025

Per CNN:

US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron are holding a joint news conference Monday after their bilateral meeting earlier this afternoon in the Oval Office.

The two leaders also participated in a call with G7 summit leaders.

Macron’s visit to the White House today comes on the third year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. European leaders are rushing to try to reclaim a central role for themselves and for Ukraine after they were cut out of US-Russia talks on ending the war.