Justin Trudeau Blankly Staring At Trump’s Handshake Is Today’s V. Good Meme

 

In terms of their personal and professional politics, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could not be more different. 

However, since a shit-tonne of Canada‘s exports go to the US – these two blokes need to get the fuck along. So, Trudeau went to the White House and met with El Trumpo. 

All of the photos look very civil and friendly, so it seems as though all is well. Well, sort of.

Everyone knows that Trump’s fave power move (is it still a power move if everyone knows it, though?) is the whiplash-inducing handshake, where he randomly and violently pulls the arm of his handshakee as if he wants to rip their arm off. Apparently he reckons it’s some weird alpha masculinity thing, that he believes asserts dominance.

He basically caused nerve damage in the arm of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently, with this monstrously inappropriate move:

#DonaldTrump‘s awkward handshake with Japan’s Prime Minister #ShinzoAbe was PAINFUL to watch! (sound on for full enjoyment!) pic.twitter.com/gRzbvOMwwq

— I Doubt It Podcast (@IDoubtItPodcast) February 10, 2017

But hell no – Justin Trudeau wasn’t putting up with that shit. 

The bloke had very clearly prepared for Trump‘s move when he rocked up to the White House. He VERY firmly held Trump‘s hand, and held it close to his body for leverage, then placed his other hand on Trump‘s shoulder, essentially making it completely impossible for him to pull him at all. 

Watch it:

[National Geographic voiceover] Watch closely as Trudeau wards off the arm yank with a dominant shoulder grab. pic.twitter.com/9LftqCNTHG

— shauna (@goldengateblond) February 13, 2017

However, all people can focus on is this second handshake later in the day; a camera captured the exact moment that Trudeau looked down at Trump‘s hand, and seemingly thinks (we can only assume):

People have already begun the inevitable memes:

Trump’s first meeting with Justin Trudeau went about how you’d expect. pic.twitter.com/C1VUaMbMgp

— Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) February 13, 2017

Trudeau contemplating whether to shake hands with Trump and become a meme or not… pic.twitter.com/XBK7sAFkKH

— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja) February 13, 2017

Trump: “Put ‘er there Justin.”
Trudeau: “I’d prefer not to.”
Trump: “C’mon…”
Trudeau: “Shinzo told me it’d be a bad idea.” #TrudeauTrump pic.twitter.com/JznGbaWdh4

— Drew Gibson (@SuppressThis) February 13, 2017

Huh, Awkward first dates:) #TrudeauMeetsTrump pic.twitter.com/mw4OP6wzb5

— Sangita Patel (@sangita_patel) February 13, 2017

Trump: “Gimme 5…”
Trudeau: “There’s no way that’s 5. It’s 2.5. At a push.” pic.twitter.com/dZIbV5ixMO

— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) February 13, 2017

“C’mon dude, don’t leave me hangin’!”
“No. I know where that hand has been!” pic.twitter.com/vgbKFAeb3G

— Daniel Brant (@Driver_270) February 13, 2017

Special guest at the Trudeau/Trump meeting. pic.twitter.com/d6uGn3o1U1

— Dana DiTomaso (@danaditomaso) February 13, 2017

Interesting choice of official gift. pic.twitter.com/K7R0cQ88fc

— Norm Kelly (@norm) February 13, 2017

Showing #Trudeau all the cool stuff he has. #TRUMP pic.twitter.com/PdZUm1hFhQ

— Mike Mika (@MikeJMika) February 13, 2017

“My people said you’d like this.” pic.twitter.com/7kNAUsZlPV

— Lauren Strapagiel (@laurenstrapa) February 13, 2017

Justin Trudeau is all of us. pic.twitter.com/su2ixX6DDe

— shauna (@goldengateblond) February 13, 2017

seeing Trudeau go from being full of love to full of disappointment is heartbreaking pic.twitter.com/gNduUEwsqd

— thomas a moore (@Thomas_A_Moore) February 13, 2017

Justin Trudeau is looking at Trump’s hand like he just read the Russian Dossier pic.twitter.com/XGpGF7O7LG

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 13, 2017

Trump: Look at the size of that. Just look!
Trudeau: I’m seeing it.
Trump: Are you seeing this?
Trudeau: I am in fact seeing it.#leadership pic.twitter.com/YS35sItFY2

— Henry Tudor (@KngHnryVIII) February 13, 2017

*record scratch*
*freeze frame*
TRUDEAU: yup, that’s me, you’e pro-
TRUMP: personally I dont feel they’re that small #TrudeauMeetsTrump pic.twitter.com/jXOFm5Jbiz

— Andy Cole (@AndyCole84) February 13, 2017

You know that feeling when you just literally cannot figure out whether to laugh or cry? That. That’s what he’s feeling.