Popsugar News Emmanuel Macron Donald Trump Trying to Hold Melania's Hand April 2018 Join Us in Cringing at This Supremely Awkward Video of Trump Trying to Hold Melania's Hand 23 May 2018 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty / JIM WATSON It looks like Merriam-Webster Dictionary may need to edit its definition for the word "awkward," because the absolute embodiment of the term just unfolded before our very eyes. When Donald and Melania Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, to the White House on April 24, the POTUS and FLOTUS shared a supremely uncomfortable moment in front of the cameras. While the first couple posed side by side, Trump apparently really wanted to hold his wife's hand, but she simply wasn't having it. He proceeded to wiggle one of his oddly tenacious pinky fingers into Melania's grasp until she finally submitted to his prodding and held his hand, though she didn't appear too pleased about it. Watch the odd moment unfold in the video below if you're in the mood to cringe. Trump trying to hold Melania's hand reminds me of Pepé le Pew chasing a bewildered Le Cat. pic.twitter.com/ZlhbtAJDuH — laney (@misslaneym) April 24, 2018 You're likely having a severe case of déjà vu, because this isn't the first time our president has had a wince-worthy hand-holding encounter. Allow us to take things back to May 2017, when Melania memorably swatted her husband's hand away while walking down the tarmac in Tel Aviv, Israel. He's also shared a host of strange hand-shaking incidents with other world leaders during his time in office, and he added yet another one to his growing list on April 24 when he strangely grabbed Emmanuel Macron's hand on multiple occasions. I'm starting to think Trump's apparent obsession with hands is reaching fetish-like levels. Read on to see the cringe-worthy footage from the recent White House event, along with some pretty entertaining Twitter reactions to what went down. The Moment Happened When the Four World Leaders Stood in Front of the White House Image Source: Getty / JIM WATSON 1 / 14 An Up-Close Look at the Moment Trump Wiggled His Way Into Melania's Hand Image Source: Getty / JIM WATSON 2 / 14 She Later Consented to Hold His Hand — Though She Doesn't Look Too Pleased About It Image Source: Getty / JIM WATSON 3 / 14 It Looks Like Trump Tried a Similar Tactic to Hold Hands With Macron Image Source: Getty / Alex Wong 4 / 14 Trump Yet Again Put His Hand Fetish on Display For the Cameras Image Source: Getty / Pool 5 / 14 Needless to Say, People on Twitter Had a Lot of Feelings Trump's attempt to hold Melania's hand is EVERYTHING: pic.twitter.com/t7yqNGpJym— Braxton (@braxtonryn) April 24, 2018 6 / 14 Trump trying to hold Melania’s hand reminds me of Pepé le Pew chasing a bewildered Le Cat. pic.twitter.com/ZlhbtAJDuH— laney (@misslaneym) April 24, 2018 7 / 14 –Body language–Trump: tap, tap <everyone's watching, hold my hand>Melania: <nope>Trump: pinky tap <million bucks>Melania: <nope>Trump: pinky tap, tap < 2 mill>Melania: <I'm listening>Trump: 3 finger brush <3 mill>Melania: <done>#Maddow pic.twitter.com/10mKIwS9he— Polly Sigh (@dcpoll) April 24, 2018 8 / 14 It looks like a toddler rooting around in the cushions to find an animal cracker that he lost.https://t.co/OZmLv1D84J— Chip Chantry (@ChipChantry) April 24, 2018 9 / 14 “I know I’ve been an absentee dad and a horrible husband - including flagrant affairs while you were pregnant - but let’s just hold hands at this event...” pic.twitter.com/gLDCs40iCk— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) April 24, 2018 10 / 14 Watching Trump drag President Macron around the White House by hand like an excited 5 year old and seeing Melania refuse to hold his hand again is enough to make me cackle at my desk.— jamie (@turquoisegypsyy) April 24, 2018 11 / 14 #Trump 🎶 I wanna hold your hand 🎶Melania🎶 I want to break free 🎶— Jacquie 🤦♀️ (@jaqbow65) April 24, 2018 12 / 14 By now you’ve already seen the photo of Melania Trump smiling next to President Obama. Compare that to Mrs. Trump trying her best to avoid holding her husband’s hand today. Once you go Barack... pic.twitter.com/85KnsKVp7Y— Julian® (@sixxis311) April 24, 2018 13 / 14 The upside to the Trump presidency will be the compilation of years of Melania refusing to hold his hand in pure disgust 😂— Annie Schow (@AVSxoxo) April 24, 2018 14 / 14 Emmanuel MacronUS NewsMelania TrumpDonald TrumpPoliticsNews