WASHINGTON: A viral video of First Lady Melania Trump seemingly distancing herself from President Donald Trump during a public event has captured the attention of social media users worldwide.
The scene took place on a state visit where President Donald Trump, along with Britain’s King Charles, were out for dinner accompanied by their respective wives. During a brief stoppage for photographs, a somewhat awkward encounter ensued.
🚨 VEJA l Melania se recusa a dar a mão a Donald Trump e caso repercute pic.twitter.com/4rmESoR2zz
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According to the video, the moment shows the First Lady withdrawing her hand from that of President Trump, who tries to hold on to his wife’s hand after realizing she had tried to pull it away. But after a few steps further, the First Lady again pulls back her hand, which prompts yet another gesture from the President as he tries to hold onto her hand.
Social media quickly pounced on the opportunity, with many people pondering the dynamics of Trump’s marriage through various interpretations of what went down during that moment. The video has been shared all over the internet, and there have been several people who have read between the lines and taken the event as an indicator of the growing gap in their relationship. This isn’t the first time that something like this happened to the couple.
Whereas others are busy trying to decode the meaning of their interaction in this video, there are others who are questioning the appropriateness of any kind of public displays of affection from public figures at times when such individuals should be focused on doing their job.
It goes without saying that since the beginning of Trump’s tenure in office, his family including himself and his wife, have been under close media scrutiny. The couple has been the centre of much media attention regarding their public interactions.
