Funny/Weird

Body language experts decode Trump’s double j*rk-off dance

Donal Trump really thinks he’s being cool when he does that weird double jerk-off dance to songs like The Village People’s “YMCA.” It looks awkward and weird. What’s really going on here?

Glad you asked. The Huffington Post has a report on what body language experts make of this.

“It’s typically the same exact song and it’s the same exact set of moves, and he’s typically doing it when he’s wearing the blue suit, the white shirt and the red tie, so it’s part of his brand,” said Patti Wood, a body language expert and author of “Snap: Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language, and Charisma.” “One of the reasons it is so interesting to observe is that we know exactly what he’s going to do, and yet we look at it every time [and try] to understand.”

This “very on brand for him” move is even a “visual version” of his speech patterns, said Denise Dudley, a clinical psychologist and behavioral expert. “If we think about it a certain way, he dances like he talks,” Dudley said. “It’s super repetitive, it’s really simple. I mean, it’s not complicated at all.”

And there’s a lot more. Keep reading.

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