Introduction The world watched, eyes glued to screens, as two of the most powerful leaders on the planet engaged in a seemingly simple act: a handshake. But this was no ordinary greeting. The encounter between then-President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron, lasting an astonishing seventeen seconds, became a global spectacle. Occurring at a … Read more
A Grip of Epic Proportions: The Seventeen-Second Standoff A seemingly ordinary greeting between two world leaders became anything but ordinary when Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron engaged in a prolonged, white-knuckle handshake that quickly captured global attention. The encounter, lasting an astonishing seventeen seconds, transpired during Macron’s visit to the White House and instantly ignited … Read more
Introduction In the theater of international relations, sometimes the most potent dramas unfold not through grand pronouncements or sweeping policy changes, but in fleeting, seemingly insignificant moments. The year was twenty seventeen. The setting, a NATO summit in Brussels. The protagonists, then-United States President Donald Trump and newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron. The prop, … Read more
