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Polish leader Andrzej Duda and his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda were welcoming Mr Trump and first lady Melania to the country, on Thursday. The awkward moment was caught on camera as Ms Kornhauser-Duda appeared to snub the US president as she moved towards her US counterpart, Melania. The footage shows Mr Trump offering his hand to Ms Kornhauser-Duda, however, the first lady of Poland misses out the US President in favour for his wife.

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President Trump appeared to be bemused by the event as he goes from displaying a beaming smile to a frown within seconds. The US President’s handshake has become a defining characteristic of the first year of his White House reign. He has made headlines on numerous occasions for his awkward power handshakes while meeting the world’s leaders.

Emmanuel Macron described their first encounter as a “moment of truth” after the pair met at a Nato summit in Brussels. The French President said: “My handshake with Donald Trump – it wasn’t innocent. “It’s not the alpha and omega of politics, but rather a moment of truth. I wanted to show that we would not be making small concessions, not even symbolic ones, but that we would not be overdoing things.”

Melania Trump in pictures Sat, July 28, 2018 America's First Lady Melania Trump in pictures. Play slideshow Getty•REUTERS 1 of 100 Melania Trump in pictures