The real meaning behind Trump and Melania's 'awkward' kiss during their PDA-packed Iraq trip

On Boxing Day, the US president, along with his wife, jetted to Iraq to visit US soldiers, the president's first trip to the war-torn nation ever since he assumed the post
UPDATED DEC 28, 2018

Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump made a surprise Christmas Day trip to visit U.S. troops in Iraq, where they shared quite an awkward kiss. A body language expert broke down the awkward gesture shared between the first couple of the US.

On Boxing Day, the U.S. President, along with his wife, jetted to Iraq to visit U.S. soldiers, which was the president's first trip to the war-torn nation since he assumed the post. Trump and his wife stayed at the air base west of Baghdad for more than three hours.

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