He Left a Mark

TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. - While they shook hands twice, Mac... TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. - While they shook hands twice, Macron left a firm impression on Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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For your light summer day reading, Emmanuel Macron is still working, seemingly successfully, to overawe President Trump with muscular handshakes. Even to the point of leaving a mark. Pictures in order after the jump.

TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – They once shook hands for an eyewatering 29 seconds, with neither man willing to show any hint of weakness. Now Emmanuel Macron has left a firm impression on Donald Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – They once shook hands for an eyewatering 29 seconds, with neither man willing to show any hint of weakness. Now Emmanuel Macron has left a firm impression on Donald Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – They once shook hands for an eyewatering 29 seconds, with neither man willing to show any hint of weakness. Now Emmanuel Macron has left a firm impression on Donald Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – They once shook hands for an eyewatering 29 seconds, with neither man willing to show any hint of weakness. Now Emmanuel Macron has left a firm impression on Donald Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – They once shook hands for an eyewatering 29 seconds, with neither man willing to show any hint of weakness. Now Emmanuel Macron has left a firm impression on Donald Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – While they shook hands twice, Macron left a firm impression on Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images)
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron shake hands before a meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, June 8, 2018. – While they shook hands twice, Macron left a firm impression on Trump in their latest squeezing contest. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo credit should read LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP/Getty Images)
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