Lip reader decodes Trump’s 5-word ‘threat’ to Macron during bizarre handshake

Rather than a simple handshake, the two leaders locked hands, swapped grips, pulled each other around and, at one point, looked like they were about to start slow-dancing.

According to professional lip reader Nicola Hickling, though, this wasn’t just an uncomfortable greeting; it was a full-blown verbal showdown, The Mirror US reports.

The summit, which focused on the future of Gaza following the recent ceasefire with Israel, came just weeks after the two clashed politically. Macron had joined other nations in recognising the state of Palestine, while Trump claimed such recognition “honours Hamas.” So, when the pair met again in Egypt, things were already tense.Continue reading…

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