Trump's Most Awkward Handshake Yet?

“Washington (CNN)There should be a rule in international diplomacy: No strange handshake rituals.

Why, you ask? I offer this as all the evidence you will ever need -- from the ongoing Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in the Philippines:

There's so much happening here -- all of it (or at least most of it) super awkward, with President Donald Trump right in the middle of it both literally and figuratively.
Let's go left to the right in the photo.

* Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha: He appears to be old hat at this sort of thing. No arm straining. Totally relaxed. Like's he's done the "ASEAN-Way handshake" -- as this move is called -- a thousand times before. That said, the look on his face definitely says, "I am only tolerating this. Don't make the mistake of thinking I enjoy it."
* Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev: The real hero of this photo. Medvedev has clearly been trained in the Vladimir Putin I-do-what-I-want-to-do-at-all-times school of international affairs. Medvedev is also smiling coolly, knowing that his decision not to play ball on the "ASEAN-Way handshake" was the right move.”

Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

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[sarahm]

That awkward 3-4 seconds when the announcer says "right over left" and Trump glances around in an awkward panic, waiting for the guy on his right or Duterte to make first move, is absolute cringe gold lmfao.

[RichOe]

Trump's inner monologue, "eeewwww! Touching hands with foreigners!!"

[hudsle]

Most awkward yet? What an inspiration! Always challenging himself to outdo his previous cringe-worth moments. Cant wait to see what he'll do to top THIS handshake.

[stuarthancock]

One of his tiny hands is worn out from watching Hannity every night.

[rogerwilsonjr]

Ana, sorry that you were/are sick, but I love your voice that way.

[TheDaftySage]

Nope, the handshake with Macron and his wife was WAAAAY more awkward.

[daniellove]

I go to TYT for the finest in HAND SHAKE ANALYSIS. This is the hard hitting reporting that this nation needs.

[SlimTribe]

Close your eyes and tell me sick Ana doesn’t sound like Chanel Westcoast

[seanarmstrong]

i think the bigger news is why are these politicians getting paid like $20 million a year for doing handshakes?

[Ichsukatanuka]

Trump is the definitive awkward turtle, watch out Ryan Gosling.

[JosephNordenbrockartistraction]

They punked him with a traditional hand shake. Sooo easily.

[Scarter]

Not news. There's more important things to talk about.

[marksykes]

Go take a day off ana! Give your voice some rest

[karengilbreath]

In the first place he's absolutely uncoordinated and secondly he doesn't listen to anyone what he is expected to do!!

[hoiv]

Yeah, Ana, it's a difficult move THAT EVERY OTHER LEADER MANAGED TO DO.

[steh]

All I want for Christmas is no mention of Trump.

[thepokekid]

To be fair to Trump? There was a loud speaker repeating to him, in english, how to do the handshake that he probably already should have been briefed for. You can see Duterte there holding in the biggest belly laugh as Trump finally figures out what he is supposed to do. Let's not make willful ignorance cute.

I've seen kindergarten plays with more coordination!

[christopherlin]

Wow trump actually looks like a "mad dog" to quote Kim Jong Un.

[micahdaniel]

This is, dear I say it, cute of him. He was so embarrassed and then tried to play cool

[crozraven]

With Duterte is in the left, somebody need to edit the right guy (from Trump) to Kim Jong Un, it would be internet meme of the week.