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(71,991 posts) Mon May 22, 2017, 08:47 AM May 2017

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Melania---Slaps Trump's "little hand" Away---While Deplaning In Tel Aviv [View all]

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Melania---Slaps Trump's "little hand" Away---While Deplaning In Tel Aviv [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

Seems like true love to me! Laf.La.Dem. May 2017 #1

It also looks like Melania is being forced to walk behind Trump and off of the red carpet. TheBlackAdder May 2017 #34

If she walks next to him, there is a greater likelihood that Ilsa May 2017 #46

Wow. You're right! C Moon May 2017 #76

"forced"? I dunno. It looks like she's choosing to linger behind to avoid the contact. Bucky May 2017 #105

He always takes off without her, but he saw Nat & Alice11111 May 2017 #164

Putting on a show is getting to her amuse bouche May 2017 #2

She can't even put on a show anymore womanofthehills May 2017 #110

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2017 #179

Wow - that was pretty blatent leftynyc May 2017 #3

Yes. At first I thought this was a little sad, since he spooky3 May 2017 #24

Once she met him when he got to Mar-a-Lago at the start of his presidency, maybe it was even tblue37 May 2017 #79

He did a photo op on the WH grounds walking to the plane Alice11111 May 2017 #165

Lends credit to the reports that they signed divorce papers NightWatcher May 2017 #4

Maybe that's why she cried in church the day after inauguration jmbar2 May 2017 #56

Lawyer fees Scarsdale May 2017 #62

"The woman who marries for money usually earns every penny" alterfurz May 2017 #93

"Put on a happy face..." NOT. calimary May 2017 #144

There's the rumor they had divorce papers ready. forgotmylogin May 2017 #178

I wouldn't think less of her if Retrograde May 2017 #95

Don't know how true it is but it's being reported on the internets - former White House staffer womanofthehills May 2017 #111

I had not heard that. She would be wise to divorce him now, Alice11111 May 2017 #166

Someone must have told him he's been criticized for leaving her to walk in the back. Tanuki May 2017 #5

yeah. she just wants the hell out & it's so obvious & who could blame her luvMIdog May 2017 #8

Even here, she's a god two to three steps behind him... Docreed2003 May 2017 #9

It looks as if she was the last thing on his mind until he glanced over Tanuki May 2017 #17

He was plowing ahead in front of her treestar May 2017 #25

ha ha. Obvious she did not want trumpys hand. riversedge May 2017 #6

maybe she's tired of walking behind him? spanone May 2017 #7

I don't think she wants to walk with him, beside him, touching, etc. nt Ilsa May 2017 #49

kicked, rec'ed and retweeted! steve2470 May 2017 #10

Thanks! Cha May 2017 #139

Non-story oberliner May 2017 #11

People won't talk about health care in a bar but they will talk about this snooper2 May 2017 #13

Trump fans will say it shows how the media is biased against him oberliner May 2017 #15

They will say the exact same thing no matter what is being reported. NCTraveler May 2017 #29

But, in this case, they have a point oberliner May 2017 #41

I'm simply pointing out its insignificance. NCTraveler May 2017 #48

He didn't win the popular vote. lunamagica May 2017 #107

I really don't see why how a man treats his wife is "stupid." WinkyDink May 2017 #52

The way a man treats his wife, his horse, his dog, his ... is an indication of NCjack May 2017 #80

Absolutely agree. Even some Repubs may see that. Alice11111 May 2017 #167

We give relevance to the irrelevant by advertising our simple opinions on it. LanternWaste May 2017 #45

Yes, thank you oberliner May 2017 #47

"irrelevant," "simple opinions": Who says, besides two of you here? Think about THAT. WinkyDink May 2017 #57

Trump Fans will say maxrandb May 2017 #64

My approach is to try to convince them of the error of their ways oberliner May 2017 #99

This is an observation of a very disconnected man womanofthehills May 2017 #112

Ha ha ha ha ha ..... MADem May 2017 #146

There are Trump voters who are none of those things oberliner May 2017 #149

Funny--every one's I've met is either racist, sexist, or both. Every. Single. One. nt MADem May 2017 #153

You are lucky oberliner May 2017 #155

I suggest you scratch the surface, there. You might not like what you find. MADem May 2017 #161

Will do oberliner May 2017 #172

I don't think anyone who can condone Trump's behavior is a "good person." MADem May 2017 #176

Me too, but I can't talk to mine, as they blow up. Alice11111 May 2017 #170

I try to talk to them if they are at all rational, but many aren't. Alice11111 May 2017 #169

Trump Fans now think Fox is too Liberal - they are "so bright" womanofthehills May 2017 #113

I'm with you on this one. Alice11111 May 2017 #168

You are correct and on point nt 7962 May 2017 #157

Thanks oberliner May 2017 #158

I disagree kpete May 2017 #14

Very hard to tell what is going on from that clip oberliner May 2017 #16

That's funny. Looks crystal clear to me. Kingofalldems May 2017 #21

Yes, that's called confirmation bias oberliner May 2017 #40

Or perhaps "irony"? WinkyDink May 2017 #53

LOL...ok,it's crystal clear what she did.....n't Bengus81 May 2017 #55

very easy to tell what's going on in that clip - Melania smacks his hand away womanofthehills May 2017 #114

Lots of potential reasons why she might have done that oberliner May 2017 #115

Main reason seems to be SHE HATES HIS GUTS womanofthehills May 2017 #121

That is just conjecture oberliner May 2017 #122

Why bother responding? crim son May 2017 #163

I find it interesting oberliner May 2017 #174

Like clockwork. Kingofalldems May 2017 #20

Yep. Remember the 5 'O clock Charlie episode on MASH? Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #63

I know right Cha May 2017 #119

I think ot is.it shows what he is made of.. CentralMass May 2017 #27

It doesn't show anything oberliner May 2017 #42

I'm just guessing here, Obie, that you've never been married Achilleaze May 2017 #50

OK oberliner May 2017 #100

Yeah, if Melania is shirking tRump's hand grab and he feels slighted, then yeah, it isn't irrelevant manicraven May 2017 #68

People have spats or bad days oberliner May 2017 #102

Have you ever seen them have a good day? Where, when - we are dying to see it. womanofthehills May 2017 #120

There are lots of pictures of them happy together oberliner May 2017 #123

NOT IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS womanofthehills May 2017 #125

I don't judge a president by their marital issues oberliner May 2017 #128

1. Nobody gets to be The Decider on "stuff." 2. So what? Must every discussion thread be of WinkyDink May 2017 #51

I think it's great to have a discussion about this here at DU oberliner May 2017 #101

Where/when and how did you get the idea BeyondGeography May 2017 #59

My premise is that giving incidents like this too much attention dilutes from the important stuff oberliner May 2017 #98

The good thing is Team Trump feels the same way BeyondGeography May 2017 #104

The media oxygen should be sucked up by what Trump's administration is actually doing oberliner May 2017 #108

We're talking about the difference between what should be and what is n/t BeyondGeography May 2017 #130

True: this isn't the most pressing thing going on in the world. nini May 2017 #72

No, it's not important in the slightest. Chemisse May 2017 #82

This requires no thinking LeftInTX May 2017 #88

The women on the Stephanie Miller show talked this about all morning. GusBob May 2017 #92

Same on The View marlakay May 2017 #129

I think it shows a big part of who trump is in Cha May 2017 #132

We agree, wont change health care debate but does level set KKKonservative hypocrisy. uponit7771 May 2017 #96

It is important !!- relating to others, esp your wife, makes for a healthier person womanofthehills May 2017 #109

Sometimes it looks like she likes him in photos and video oberliner May 2017 #117

I agree! And, said so down thread. It shows Cha May 2017 #133

lol sez you Cha May 2017 #116

Well, yeah oberliner May 2017 #118

If you really believe that, then just trash the thread. MADem May 2017 #145

I think it's important to have a discussion about this here at DU oberliner May 2017 #150

I think you'd be happier if you just ignored threads that require you to defend Trump. MADem May 2017 #152

The point of a discussion board (for me) is to discuss things oberliner May 2017 #154

Every time I encounter you, it seems you're carrying Trump water. MADem May 2017 #162

I oppose everything Trump stands for oberliner May 2017 #173

I think perhaps you'd be happier if you worried less about what "they" thought. MADem May 2017 #175

Amen. n/t Stand and Fight May 2017 #171

Trump has been so disrespectful of her. democrank May 2017 #12

"If you marry for money, you end up earning every penny." nt DesertRat May 2017 #73

Not a good optic...... Historic NY May 2017 #18

Melania realizes where those hands have been keithbvadu2 May 2017 #19

eww IronLionZion May 2017 #23

It was his left hand, and they'd just left Saudi Arabia Fritz Walter May 2017 #77

I'm a lefty and couldn't survive in many of those places LeftInTX May 2017 #89

Me too! Fritz Walter May 2017 #137

I watch enough Bollywood to know LeftInTX May 2017 #141

And this is why the taxpayers have to pay for her protection in NYC IronLionZion May 2017 #22

Looks like Trump fans scrambling to minimize Melania's hatred for him. Kingofalldems May 2017 #26

More of a brush than a slap, but yeah, she doesn't want to be a prop. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2017 #28

no - it was pretty quick and dismissive - almost like swatting an insect. nt AnotherMother4Peace May 2017 #31

Maybe you have a different definition of slap. I don't see palm contact. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2017 #36

MSNBC had the end of the ceremony on split screen. Ligyron May 2017 #30

she wasn't sure what he was reaching for DrDan May 2017 #32

Heh! JudyM May 2017 #159

Amazing. He must have annoyed her mightily on the plane and shes still angry. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #33

Do they really have to act out their marital strife on the world's stage? SticksnStones May 2017 #35

What?! You're demanding she actually be a prop! He holds nothing back; why should she? manicraven May 2017 #69

I'm suggesting that in that instance she is First Lady... SticksnStones May 2017 #74

It's not always that easy to leave someone when a child is involved womanofthehills May 2017 #124

I get that divorce can be difficult on a child, I do... SticksnStones May 2017 #143

The hand swatting was unbecoming a First Lady. REALLY? MADem May 2017 #177

We all know what Melania really sees in Orange Hitler: backscatter712 May 2017 #37

Bless her heart, I wonder if she knows that if Trump quits, she doesn't get to marry Mike Pence Bucky May 2017 #106

Trump's hands ARE smaller than normal... TomVilmer May 2017 #38

Trophies get tarnished too! imanamerican63 May 2017 #39

what a weak, weak man he is... EleanorR May 2017 #43

I noticed that too. xxqqqzme May 2017 #78

Take that, you nitwit republican Draft Dodger, you Achilleaze May 2017 #44

Ahhhh....it's spring and LOVE is blooming!! Except in the Trump house.......... Bengus81 May 2017 #54

Haha cilla4progress May 2017 #58

that had to be one hell of a plane ride! LOL nt Javaman May 2017 #60

It has been so clear for such a long time that she is done with him. JDC May 2017 #61

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #65

the first time I saw it, looked to me like he was waving her back behind him. niyad May 2017 #66

Very precious yuiyoshida May 2017 #67

Inauguration Glare, then:The National Anthem Nudge, Today: The Tarmac Slap DesertRat May 2017 #70

What's interesting in the inaugural clip is Ivanka does the same phony smile and drops bettyellen May 2017 #83

"The Tarmac Slap"! Perfect! Cha May 2017 #138

I'm no great fan of Melania. She got into this whole mess quite willingly. Grammy23 May 2017 #71

Me neither--but I will buy her tell-all book. MADem May 2017 #147

Not so sure about the tell-all GopherGal May 2017 #156

If it turns out that he's broke, and jailed, he can try to sue her for the profits. MADem May 2017 #160

His rude self always walks in front of her. He acts judesedit May 2017 #75

I miss him too - as well as Michelle, a truly classy lady red dog 1 May 2017 #127

Wow-- she did it so fast-- a reflex! ailsagirl May 2017 #81

Love is in the air.. Scurrilous May 2017 #84

Glad to see her getting some kicks in... jimlup May 2017 #85

lmao dawn5651 May 2017 #86

WOW!!! LeftInTX May 2017 #87

She didn't really slap it away. It's perfectly explainable. Buns_of_Fire May 2017 #90

In six months, this will be a "plotline" on WWE. Ken Burch May 2017 #91

I wonder how much Don had to pay to get her to go on the trip with him? Vinca May 2017 #94

The party of 'family values' is fine with all this LiberalLovinLug May 2017 #97

ThingsInCommon - Both Sara and Melania are third wives underthematrix May 2017 #103

George Takei: Melania's reaction is all of us... pokerfan May 2017 #126

+++ sure is JHan May 2017 #134

Exactly! thank you for that, pokerfan Cha May 2017 #136

K&R red dog 1 May 2017 #131

I hate to say this but I believe we are jumping the gun over this,,,,,, benld74 May 2017 #135

That's ok, he's got another hot piece of ass.... Aviation Pro May 2017 #140

Sorry, You're ALL Wrong, I Tell You! jbeing May 2017 #142

Wants nothing to do with him Warren DeMontague May 2017 #148

She's probably thinking, "Where has that hand been" Ewwwwww! Lil Missy May 2017 #151