The first lady Melania Trump encouraged the president to begin shaking with other world leaders who last the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.
In a moment, the Catholic Mass of three bricades, the attendees were invited to share the “sign of peace” shaking hands with each other.
“Donald, look to the left,” Melania whispered, according to the forensic lip reader Jeremy Freeman.
After the advantage of the first lady, Trump turned to the president of Estonia, Alar Karis, and the King of Spain Felipe VI, saying: “Great to see you, great see you,” while shook his hands, Freeman said.
Returning to his right, Trump then shakes his hand with Finnish president Alexander Stubb, before going to a prolonged and signer tight with the French president Emmanuel Macron, who showed himself.
Trump and Macron did not speak for the handshake of hands, which has become an infamous ritual between the powerful pair.
Instead, Trump seems to return his gaze to Stubb, also before finishing the handshake with Macron, according to the images of the match.
“It’s good to see you, Alex, it’s good to see you. How are you?” Trump asked Stubb, according to Freeman.
Trump also with with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zenskyyr Zensky within the Basilica of San Pedro for a conversation of almost 15 minutes before the funeral, the first meeting between the two an explosive clash of the Oval office almost two months ago.
The images of Saturday’s exchange quickly became viral, with the White House calling the “very productive” meeting, and Zensky Repeiment in X, saying it was a “good meeting.”
The Trump had a front row to the services in the Plaza de San Pete, despite the previous speculation that the Vatican protocol would have feared powerful archbishops, bishops, cardinals and reigning monarchs.
Trump Wue a sea suit and tie, while Melania wore a black lace set.
In another point of duration of the services, Trump asked Melania sweetly: “Are you okay?” What she gives a small assent, Freeman said.
“It was a good discussion,” the president is his wife, although it is not clear to what discussion he meant.
“Well,” she replied.
“It’s time,” Trump said, to which Melania replied: “Yes, I agree.”
Freeman, based in London, was born deaf and for 16 years he has served as an expert witness certified at the London College for litigants, police and journalists.
More than 250,000 mourners, as well as foreign delegations from a total of 164 countries, met to respect the Argentine pontiff, who died Easter Monday at the age of 88 in his residence in Vatican Santa Marta.
