Macron’s abrupt anchoring motion, which involved placing a hand on the seat beside him, was also observed by the expert. “We do this when we’re under pressure… He was obviously taken aback.
Regarding the subsequent events, Rosas stated that Macron seemed to pause to gather his thoughts before leaving. He remarked, “We can see a calming gesture of touching his nose.”
Macron extended his arm to Brigitte outside the aircraft, but she clearly rejected the offer. Rosas noted, “Macron continues to take a few more steps with his arm bent before giving up.”
Rosas asserted Macron then used a dominant, palm-down handshake with the official who was waiting. After that shove,
He might have wanted to feel “dominant” in some way. I suppose this is preferable to pushing Brigitte down the stairs.”Clenched jaw and white knuckles”Rosas continued past the staircase.
Following the pleasantries, he observed Macron’s body language closely and suggested that there were hints of hidden rage.
He noted that Macron’s left hand was in a white-knuckled fist, which is a typical expression of repressed rage.