I haven’t heard: trump commented on the refusal to shake hands with Merkel
The President of the United States Donald trump explained why during a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel refused to shake her hand.
This is stated in a Financial Times interview.
“I had an excellent meeting with Chancellor Merkel. I shook her hand about five times, then we sat on two chairs. I guess the reporter said to shake her hand, but I have not heard” – said the President of the United States.
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We will remind, earlier it was reported that the President of the United States Donald trump refused to shake hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. It happened when the policy went to the press to share photos.
Someone of the correspondents asked several times by trump and Merkel shook hands. After that, the leader of Germany leaned to the American President and said, “They want us to shake hands.” But trump was imperturbable.