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In pics: Watch Trump struggle with traditional group handshake at ASEAN

During the handshake, the leaders cross their right arm over their left and grasp the hands of the fellow participants on both sides

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BS Web Team | IANS New Delhi | Manila
US President Donald Trump, known for his awkward and at times aggressive handshakes with fellow world leaders, struggled during a traditional group handshake at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Manila on Monday.

Trump was befuddled during a group photo when the world leaders were instructed to take part in the "traditional" Asean handshake. During the handshake, the leaders cross their right arm over their left and grasp the hands of the fellow participants on both sides.

However, the US President seemed briefly confused by the announcer's instructions and proceeded to cross his hands in front of

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