Why Trump unmoved during Spain’s trophy lift?

A body language expert has revealed the ‘real reason’ that Donald Trump did not move after presenting the World Cup Trophy to the Spanish team.

Spain claimed victory in the World Cup, beating defending champions Argentina 1-0 in a tense finale to what has been an exciting and at times controversial tournament.

As the Spanish team lifted the trophy and celebrated, US president Donald Trump stood next to them on the podium along with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Trump was one of few people who was permitted to handle the World Cup trophy, presenting it to Spanish captain Rodrigo Cascante, or Rodri, before the team celebrated their victory.

But all the while Trump could be seen hovering at the side of the stage.
Body language expert Mark Bowden told UNILAD about what people’s body language on the stage could mean for the interactions via casino.ca.

He analyzed how the winning team appeared to be happier to interact with Infantino than they were with Trump.

“Throughout the line, players from both sides, including the victorious Spaniards, clearly preferred to spend more time with the FIFA President with whom they were much more jovial and physically comfortable and celebratory than with President Trump,” he told UNILAD.

“It is clear who is most valuable in that lineup to them, they were clearly more ‘Team FIFA’ than ‘Team Trump’!”

Bowden also noticed one thing about Trump’s body language and interactions which appeared to be different to how he often interacts with others.

“Again and of note, Trump makes no attempt to pull any of these players off balance, completely breaking from his purposeful, signature handshake routine,” he said.

“The absence of his usual handshake really illustrates how this signature Trump move to pull others off balance is a conscious choice for him.”

Crucially, Bowden noted that the players themselves appeared to be less than thrilled at the prospect of interacting with Trump.

“None of the players spend a second longer than necessary with Trump, except for Spain’s captain, Rodrigo (number 16),” said Bowden. “Trump gives him a double shoulder hold, doing his best to assert some kind of connection and mutual dominance with the chief player of the winning side.”

Trump presented the trophy to Rodri, with Bowden analyzed the body language in this climactic moment in the World Cup.

“Finally, the World Cup trophy is presented,” he said. “The FIFA President and Trump present it equally together, with both men placing both hands on the trophy at the exact same time and carrying it together, a clear demand from FIFA that the status be shared.”

And it seems that Trump may have been determined to remain on the stage, even though Bowden claimed that Infantino appeared to be trying to direct him away.

“After the presentation, the FIFA President tries to direct Trump to move away from the team and out of frame for the final celebratory photo,” he said, revealing the real reason Trump stayed put.

“However, Trump lingers on the edge of the group just as the final glitter cannons go off for the celebration still shot that will be shown across the world.

“By doing so, Trump manages to get a chance to remain in the final, iconic photograph.”