FAKE NEWS: President Trump didn’t shake German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s hand2 minute read

Dozens of news sites and even trending on Twitter claiming that President Donald Trump refused to shake the hand of German Chancellor Angela Merkel when she arrived at the White House for a joint meeting earlier today. This is FAKE NEWS! There is a number of images from all different angles showing President Trump shaking Merkel’s hand right when she exits her car to greet her respectfully.

.@POTUS @realDonaldTrump greets German Chancellor Angela Merkel outside of the West Wing lobby at the @WhiteHouse. pic.twitter.com/RJBkoFD2ri

— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) March 17, 2017

Her shook her bloody hand when he met her. That’s plenty. pic.twitter.com/NG4PYb6dXU

— TrumpTracker (@DaveNYviii) March 17, 2017

MOMENTS AGO: @POTUS greets German Chancellor Merkel. pic.twitter.com/4U9qa2Izn8

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 17, 2017