Melania Trump's Facial Expression After Meeting Putin Sparks Twitter Reactions
On Tuesday, Melania Trump had the pleasure of joining her husband, President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, where the two world leaders reportedly discussed how to improve relations between their two nations going forward (and colluded in public, according to multiple news outlet opinions).
Although, it might be more accurate to say Melania had the displeasure of meeting Putin, if her facial expression after shaking his hand was any indication.
The scene was standard: As is customary for presidents and first ladies, the Trumps shook hands and posed for a photo with Putin before the summit began. Trump was his usual long-handshake self, while Melania was more refined, clasping Putin’s hand for a more practical one or two seconds. But for a split second, before the photographers started clicking, the first lady appeared to flash through a multitude of facial expressions—none of which exactly embodied happiness, as eagle-eyed Twitter users noted. “Watch Melania’s face, she’s terrified. I’m starting to feel for her,” one wrote. “Watch Melania’s face and body language after shaking Putin’s hand. She is scared to death of him,” another added, while a third user tweeted, “She looks like she just stared into the eyes of evil….”
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Other Twitter users used this viral moment to add some levity to what has been a divisive trip for the Trumps so far. “It’s so cruel to tweet jokes about Trump being in love with Putin what if Melania sees and thinks she’s finally free,” one person wrote. “The funny look from Putin, right after the ball was passed to Melania,” added a second user.
Besides this unusual interaction, Mrs. Trump seems have had a decent time during her husband’s European trip, which began last week when she met Queen Elizabeth II and wore a yellow J. Mendel gown that Twitter deemed meme-worthy.
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