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US President Joe Biden's ‘awkward’ 42-second handshake with France President Emmanuel Macron prompts hilarious reactions

The video of US President Joe Biden's ‘awkward’ 42-second handshake with France President Emmanuel Macron was shared on Twitter.

Published on: Dec 2, 2022, 17:09:12 IST
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US President Joe Biden recently welcomed France President Emmanuel Macron to the White House. Several videos and images from the visit took over social media. However, the one that is creating the most buzz is the welcome handshake between the two leaders that lasted for about 42 seconds and is now being labelled as ‘awkward’ by many.

The image  shows US President Joe Biden's ‘awkward’ 42-second handshake with France President Emmanuel Macron. (Screengrab)
The image shows US President Joe Biden's ‘awkward’ 42-second handshake with France President Emmanuel Macron. (Screengrab)

Netizens took to Twitter to share a video of the interaction between the presidents. Just like this by journalist Charlie Spiering.

Take a look at the clip:

The video, since being shared, has received close to 25,000 views. Additionally, it has also accumulated more than 400 likes. The clip prompted people to come up with various funny reactions.

“OMG, I thought my connection froze. Geez!” shared a Twitter user. “Dude, let go of my hand!” joked another. “Did he blank out?” asked a third. “What was that,” wrote a fourth.

US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron met on December 1 to showcase their united front while talking about the ongoing Russia and Ukraine war. The French President visited the White House with his wife Brigitte Macron. This is his first visit under Joe Biden’s administration.

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