‘Beautiful Meloni’, Macron ‘arm wrestling’, Canada gaffe & more: Trump’s Egypt speech highlights

U.S. President Trump’s visit to Egypt for the Gaza Peace Summit produced a slate of awkward moments: a much-discussed “arm-wrestling” handshake with French President Macron that quickly set social media abuzz; his playful remark to the UAE; a now-infamous description of Italian PM Meloni; and an awkward exchange on stage with Britain’s Keir Starmer. Trump also subtly teasing Macron over his height, shared visible camaraderie with Turkey’s President Erdogan, issued diplomatic warnings to Pakistan, while a hot mic caught his private banter with Indonesia’s president about his son Eric. These unscripted moments are fueling memes, headlines, and global conversation.