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    Watch: Melania Trump Just Slapped Donald Trump's Hand Away When He Tried to Hold Hers

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    Speculation around Donald Trump and Melania Trump's marriage is about to get a whole lot more intense. In a video of the pair walking away from Air Force One after landing in Tel Aviv, Melania Trump can be seen slapping her husband's hand away when he reaches out to hold hers:

    It appears First Lady Melania Trump slaps away Pres. Trump's hand as he reaches to hold it while on tarmac in Israel https://t.co/rWsYlrEJeSMay 22, 2017

    Here's a closer look at the moment:

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    It's possible that Melania reacted this way because she felt that the First Family's first trip to Israel wasn't the time or the place for PDA, but a body language expert has described the Trumps' relationship as having "tension"—and of course it's hard to forget the viral footage of Melania at her husband's inauguration:

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