Around the internet Donald Trump's meeting with Brigitte Macron on the margins of the G7 Summit in Evian-le-Ben, France, takes place in the last 24 hours.
The footage from the warm, but uncomfortable, greeting of the American president with the First Lady of France they immediately became viral, with thousands of social media users commenting on their long handshake, but also the friendly mood Trump displayed towards her.
What an expert in lip reading revealed
Of particular interest caused the content of their short conversation, with lip-reading expert, Nikola Hickling attempting to decode the words they exchanged in front of the cameras, speaking to Daily Mail.
According to her, Trump allegedly initially told Emmanuel Macron "I'm ready for tonight," Before turning to Brigitte Macron. As Hickling argues, the American president hailed the First Lady of France saying "Hi, honey", with her answering him "Happy Birthday", after the American President a few days ago he turned 80 years old.
A very long handshake between Trump and Brigitte Macron. pic.twitter. com/uabb6Rpug0— NEXTA (@nexta tv) June 15, 2026
The screenshot caused a number of comments, while several users described the handshake of the two as a small "drift", as it lasted approximately 13 seconds.
After the short photo shoot, Trump kept Brigitte Macron's hand again and helped her get off the platform, continuing for a few seconds their conversation, while the French president watched smiling.
During the G7 Summit, Macron and Brigitte greeced Trump. Trump shock Macron’s hand Briefly, then changed for 15 seconds shaking hands with Brigitte. He usually shares long handshakes with Macron, but this time it was the First Lady who got the prolonged grip. pic.twitter. com/o179C9BGEN— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) June 16, 2026