Handshake diplomacy has gained new stature as Lord Dampnut’s extra-compensatory greetings are now getting more attention if only because they are awkward even for gregarious Americans.
Here at Paste, we like to think we are connoisseurs of the bizarre genre we call “TrumpShakes.” Last week, we showed you how Japanese PM Shinzo Abe succumbed to the president’s classic grip-and-yank-to-show-domination finisher move, along with some damaging squeeze technique…
In my official ruling, this is a draw, but it’s a stunning, impressive result for Trudeau nonetheless. Just as in European championship soccer, getting a draw on the road is almost like winning, and for Trudeau to perform so admirably on enemy turf is a triumph for all of Canada.
Unfortunately, this probably means Ottawa is getting nuked. But it was worth it to see the first small crack in the armor of the Ivan Drago of handshakes.