While it’s one thing for all of Donald Trump‘s detractors to imagine the vitriol they would fling at the president if they ever got to meet him, it’s a whole different matter to actually see it through.
Many who think they would stand up to the man would likely be cowed by the office, overcome with a need to be respectful. It’s a natural human reaction, regardless of how much you dislike a person. But Poland’s first lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, didn’t bother with accepted norms, instead dodging Trump’s outstretched hand, bypassing the man to shake First Lady Melania Trump‘s hand, before turning back to Trump.
The moment President Trump is left hanging after trying to shake hands with the Polish president's wife. https://t.co/1TbXBATrqc pic.twitter.com/65FeUX3M0b
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 6, 2017
Was it shade? Or merely a failure of peripheral vision?
The world may never know, but plenty are already anointing her with icon status for dissing a president who once bragged about committing sexual assault.
First lady of Poland Agata Kornhauser-Duda doesn't just throw shade, she flings it like confetti at a wedding. https://t.co/9W5owRzS4s
— Seamus Ryan (@meanderingtripe) July 6, 2017
Agata Kornhauser-Duda is an international treasure 🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/Paod9sEHco
— Laura Martínez 🥑 (@miblogestublog) July 6, 2017
I've been watching this on a loop the last 10 mins. I can't stop! Agata Kornhauser-Duda. My newest hero. https://t.co/oHECjZfKAY
— Ulla (@sabriste) July 6, 2017
The president is in Poland for the first leg of his European tour for the G20 summit, which means this may not be the last handshake shade we’ll see.