The following article by Ashley Parker was posted on the Washington Post website November 13, 2017:
President Trump gathered with world leaders on Nov. 13 at the ASEAN Summit in Manila. (US Department of State)
MANILA — Nevertheless, he persisted.
President Trump, after some brief confusion, managed to successfully execute a traditional handshake for a group photo at a summit in the Philippines.
But first, the president’s unintentionally comedic struggles went viral.
Appearing at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit here, Trump was momentarily befuddled by the traditional group handshake, in which the leaders cross their right arms over their left and grasp the hands of the fellow participants on both sides. Continue reading “Befuddled by group handshake, Trump strains, grimaces and finally succeeds”