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Baitball Blogger

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Thu Jun 18, 2026, 08:57 PM Jun 18

Anyone want to try to analyze Trump's tendency to hand slap everyone that is within reach of a swat? [View all]

Like a snake striking, he swats people on the back of the leg, slaps them on the arm or back and more crudely, at the G7 he slapped the table to get somebody's attention. He is so fast with this movement it just seems weird. What I want to know is, where does somebody learn this behavior? It almost reminds me of locker room towel swatting. It is grotesque to see him do it. Maybe it's part of the good ole boy culture, and Trump is getting so old that he's resorting to familiar mannerisms?

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