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A brief history of Macron and Trump's handshake battlespublished at 16:36 Greenwich Mean Time

16:36 GMT

Bernd Debusmann JrReporting from the White House

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet French President Emmanuel Macron outside the Oval Office at around 12:15 EST (17:15 GMT), followed by bilateral meeting and a lunch.

At 14:00 EST (19:00 GMT), they will hold a joint press conference.

Many observers on both sides of the Atlantic will be watching out for their handshake.

During a visit to the Élysée Palace in December, the two men appeared to have a tight grip as they greeted one another.

In full view of the cameras on the steps of the palace, Trump placed his hand above Macron's and pushed it down as they shook hands again.

During their first meeting in Brussels in May 2017, the two appeared to hold each other's hands so tight that their fists went white.

Macron later described the handshake as "not innocent" and a "moment of truth" between the two.

Their longest handshake clocked in at 29 seconds.

We collated a few notable examples in the video below:

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