Trump offers a submissive palm-up hand to Putin.

“Trump ‘won’ Putin handshake: body-language expert.”

Erm. No.

Submissive dogs reveal their throats.

Humans show their palms.

. . . .

The opposite of the dominant handshake is to offer your hand with the palm facing downwards … symbolically giving the other person the upper hand, like a dog exposing its throat to a superior dog.”

. . . .

When two dominant people shake hands, a symbolic power struggle takes place as each person attempts to turn the other’s palm into the submissive position. The result is a vice-like handshake with both palms remaining in the vertical position and this creates a feeling of equality and mutual respect because neither is prepared to give in to the other.

Body Language — the Leverage in Your Hands.

This never was really debatable. In fact, here’s Judi James, the same hack who told the New York Post that Trump “won” the handshake, a year ago talking about another Trump handshake:

The handshake at the end was probably what Nigel will see as his moment and the way Trump approached palm-up suggested he was about to get a ritual that suggested ‘equals’ at last.

But Trump is the master manipulator. That hand grabbed Nigel’s and rolled upward to be used to direct him off stage with a few patronising pats to see him on his way.

Such a master manipulator that he wins by submitting?

Doubtful.