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Related: About this forumWill Trump shake hands with Hillary at the debate?
He is supposedly a germaphobe.
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Will Trump shake hands with Hillary at the debate? (Original Post)
yellowcanine
Sep 2016
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benld74
(9,904 posts)1. I think it because of his hand size
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)2. If I were her, I wouldn't. Stupidity could be contagious. nt
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)3. A mind trick idea
Hillary Clinton could put a small dollop of hand sanitizer in the palm of her right hand. When they shake, Donald Trump won't know what it is or what to do.
Hilarity would ensue.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)6. Or she could cough in his general direction.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)7. Good one! (n/t)
SwankyXomb
(2,030 posts)10. Fake a sneeze was my thought
Maru Kitteh
(28,341 posts)4. I've never seen him shake hands with a "girl"
Shaking is for man stuff.
rurallib
(62,423 posts)5. Would be great if she whispered "I'm still contagious" as they shake
Trump wouldn't be able to speak the rest of the night.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)8. Ah, don't know, I can't remember if he shook hands in the other debates
Maybe if he is smart he may be able to gain information by Hillary touching him.
Portland_Anni
(164 posts)9. Happy hands donnie
She should immediately wash hers' if they do shake. No telling where that creeps danty hands have been.
book_worm
(15,951 posts)11. Yes, because his advisors will tell him to.
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)12. "Claytie" Williams would suggest that he should: