Conservatives Freaked When Obama Bowed To The Saudi King–Trump Curtsies And They Applaud

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Perhaps you recall that in 2009, when President Obama visited Saudi Arabia, it appeared that he bowed to Saudi king Abudullah. The White House denied this, saying that Obama was merely leaning over to shake the king’s hand. But to hear some on the right tell it, the gesture was proof that Obama was weak and a terrible Commander-in-Chief.

Three years later, Donald Trump continued to mock Obama for his apparent bow before the Saudi monarch:

So when Trump met Saudi king Salman, lots of us were on watch to see how the so-called president would act. Would he bow? And the answer is no, he didn’t bow at all. He freaking curtsied!

Yes, as Trump was being presented with a gold medallion from King Salman, he bowed his head to allow the king to place the medal around his neck, but then he did a little two-step that can only be called a curtsy. Check it out:

For those hardcore Trumpkins who might accidentally be reading this posting, allow me to give you a definition of what it means to curtsey:

“A woman’s or girl’s formal greeting made by bending the knees with one foot in front of the other.”

So where’s the outrage from Fox News, Breitbart, and other havens of alt-right fandom? Lots of people on Twitter wanted to know, too:

And others were noting that the Trump genuflection looked…well, kinda feminine:

Of course, loyal Trumpkins jumped to their savior’s defense, trying to minimize what all of us saw with our eyes:

https://twitter.com/dawnellemurray/status/865926902418223104

https://twitter.com/dawnellemurray/status/865926902418223104

Oh well, the good news for Donnie is that when he meets Queen Elizabeth in Great Britain later in the year, he’ll be in fine curtsy form for her. Until then, he can always practice bowing before Melania as he apologizes for being such a monumental asshole.

h/t BuzzFeed

Featured Image Via JoeMyGod

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