Trump’s intense handshake with Macron leads to viral photo

A handshake between President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has gained widespread attention on social media for the thumb imprint the French leader left on Trump’s hand.

Trump-Macron handshake showdown at G7 summit#G72018 pic.twitter.com/sr0w096ZmJ

— Press Plus – Press TV (@realPressPlus) June 9, 2018

The two met at the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Canada over the weekend in what has come to be viewed as a tense gathering among the world’s leading industrialized democracies.

The Trump-Macron handshake, a play in four acts pic.twitter.com/Ca6k9bigJg

— Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) June 9, 2018

Wow! Look at what Macron did to Trump’s hand. Whoopsie doodle. pic.twitter.com/lYaZArmHXu

— Christopher Bouzy (@cbouzy) June 9, 2018

The greeting was reminiscent of another stiff handshake Trump and Macron shared in a meeting last year.

“My handshake with him, it wasn’t innocent,” Macron said of their first handshake. “It’s not the be-all and the end-all of a policy, but it was a moment of truth.”

Trump, famous for his forceful handshake, has become a victim of Emmanuel Macron. See how the French left his mark on poor Donald’s hand. Force is strong with this one. pic.twitter.com/eeEhl2BTj0

— Chungyan Chow (@ChungyanChow) June 9, 2018

Macron wins the handshake game #macron #trump #G7 #G7Summit pic.twitter.com/Vahm1m8KyP

— Nick Wenmaekers (@NickWenmaekers) June 9, 2018

That Macron handshake is honestly going to kill someone someday pic.twitter.com/0QDzZ1CY9m

— Richard (@RichardSurname1) June 9, 2018

Macron and Trump’s relationship got off to a rocky start, though the two had gotten closer in recent months. Trump visited France last summer for Bastille Day and, in April, the president hosted Macron for a state dinner at the White House.

Macron straight-up turned Trump’s skin white with intense G7 handshake https://t.co/YiKNwYRKin @mashable pic.twitter.com/9TSGhyUPYt

— Josep Rodrigo (@joseprodrigo) June 9, 2018

The battle of the handshake. How to leave a real impression on someone.#G7Summit #Macron pic.twitter.com/AQ3uw3COPB

— StrictlyCovfefè (@christoq) June 9, 2018

Macron gets the upper hand! French president grips Trump’s digits so hard they turn PALE and are left with a thumb print – before giving a cheeky wink after waiting 11 months to exact revenge for that VERY cringeworthy shake in Paris pic.twitter.com/0b1oqB30Y2

— Rogelio Garcia Lawyer (@LawyerRogelio) June 9, 2018

Macron, however, was unsuccessful in his mission to convince Trump not to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, dealing a blow to U.S.-France relations.

In recent days, tensions with the European Union (EU) — France, in particular — have been high following Trump’s decision to implement steep tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from which he had previously exempted the EU.

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Trump tussled with Macron over the decision a day before the G-7 summit.

The French leader on Thursday warned Trump that no leader lasts forever.

“The six countries of the G-7 without the United States, are a bigger market taken together than the American market,” Macron said during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ontario. “There will be no world hegemony if we know how to organize ourselves. And we don’t want there to be one.”

Trump fired back, tweeting, “Please tell Prime Minister Trudeau and President Macron that they are charging the U.S. massive tariffs and create non-monetary barriers. The EU trade surplus with the U.S. is $151 Billion, and Canada keeps our farmers and others out.”

Despite tensions with Trump and speculation that the U.S. could be excluded from a joint statement issued at the summit’s conclusion, the seven nations ultimately signed a communique Saturday.