1 of 11/ Body Language and Behavior Analysis No. 4757: Donald Trump Handshake with Benjamin Netanyahu: "When I think about you, I touch myself" (apologies to Divinyls) – Nonverbal and Emotional Intelligence #BodyLanguageExpert #BodyLanguage #BehaviorAnalysis #EmotionalIntelligence #NonverbalCommunication #DonaldTrump #BenjaminNetanyahu #Handshake

2 of 11/ Donald Trump met with War Criminal and Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago today. Along with violating the Logan Act, Trump exhibited some bizarre body language behavior.

3 of 11/ At first glance, you may think this Trump-Netanyahu handshake is an example of a "double-hander" – such as the one exemplified here, from Trump and Kim Jong Un's meeting on 30 June 2019. But you'd be very wrong...

4 of 11/ Look carefully at Trump's left hand – his left hand is on top of his *own* right hand – and Netanyhu's hand is on the bottom.

5 of 11/  While this is another example of Trump's attempt at dominance –  it's also extremely overcompensatory that betrays his profound narcissism. But there's other thought-emotions going on here ...

6 of 11/  Trump's right hand is already on top of Netanyahu's – so Trump was already displaying dominance. The meeting is taking place in the US (Trump's country, not Netanyahu's) – and at Mar-a-Lago (Trump's "home") – Yet Trump still feels the need for additional dominance.

7 of 11/  But why is Trump touching *his own* hand in this moment? This dynamic is profoundly Narcissistic. Trump is showing us that he would rather touch himself (during a handshake!) than touch Netanyahu (which also shows his distrust of Netanyahu). 

8 of 11/  Additionally and perhaps most importantly, covering one's right hand (Trump's dominant hand) with the left hand is indicative of his surreptitious behavior.

9 of 11/ This handshake variation is quite odd – even for Trump. It's also quite rare. So rare that you'll probably never see it again (except perhaps from Trump again).

10 of 11/ SUMMARY: Donald Trump's bizarre self-touching handshake with Benjamin Netanyahu today indicates:

• Trump's attempt at Dominance
• Trump's extreme Narcissism
• Trump's distrust of Netanyahu
• Clandestine behavior of Trump's