The Video Of King Charles Totally Shutting Down Donald Trump’s Awkward Handshake Is Going Viral

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Donald Trump has a history of mega awkward handshakes.

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It’s always a game of tug-of-war with him.

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His favorite "victim" is usually French President Emmanuel Macron.

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They're always doing this bizarre handshake dance.

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Grabbing at each other like star-crossed lovers.

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They literally look like two aliens attempting a human handshake for the first time.

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Yikes!

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Anyway, it looks like Trump finally met his match.

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This clip of King Charles's handshake with Trump is going viral:

Trump is trying his toxic beta-male handshake, and Charles is having absolutely none of it. pic.twitter.com/vNjJcdyR2P
— Adam Schwarz (@AdamJSchwarz) April 27, 2026

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FWIW, Charles has some serious honkers, so Trump never stood a chance.

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Naturally, the internet is having a field day over Trump's defeat: "Trump really tried hard with his gangrenous hand to do his stupid hand shake pull shit and the King fucking clowned him."

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"Oh my god this is painful."

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"What a pathetic weak little man."

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And "Trump is an utter, pathetic embarrassment."

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Finally, there are the posts about King Charles’s not-so-secret advantage.

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"Imagine thinking your necrotic little flipper could take on those sausage fingers."

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"Old Sausage fingers making the country proud."

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And lastly, "King Charles' massive sausage hands were made for this moment. It was their destiny."

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I guess we'll see if he's got an extra layer of cover up today.

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