A tense, camera-ready handshake between President Donald Trump and a defiant world leader at a peace summit in Egypt has the internet in a frenzy, as viewers zoomed in and claimed to read their lips during the awkward exchange.

It’s no secret that the relationship between Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron has been rocky and tense over the past few years, and more so recently after Macron, along with other countries, recognized Palestinian statehood.

But the odd handshake between the two leaders as they also grasped each other’s arms lasted around 25 seconds and, at one point, seemed to morph into what appeared to be an arm-wrestling-type move.

“Trump won’t let go,” a Threads user commented.

“I read his lips. Macron definitely said ‘what the fcuk…let my hand go!’” this Threads

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