People Are Worried About Melania "Flinching" When Trump Touches Her in This Video
Is it going to trigger #FreeMelania all over again?


Ever since a video surfaced (opens in new tab) of First Lady Melania Trump (opens in new tab)'s reaction to her husband on Inauguration Day, people have begun to wonder about the state of the President's relationship with his wife.
Though she starts off smiling at Trump as he's getting sworn in as POTUS, people noticed Melania's face slowly morphed into a miserable-looking expression—causing people to wonder whether she's not happy with her powerful husband (opens in new tab).
pic.twitter.com/IDrGPkJQSlJanuary 23, 2017
A video of the FLOTUS leading a prayer at Trump's campaign rally this weekend has caused speculation over Melania's real feelings about her husband to ignite again.
In the video, Melania can be seen reciting the Lord's Prayer, but as soon as President Trump touches her on the arm, she flinches.
Literally even the slightest touch by that garbage monster makes her flinch pic.twitter.com/iCLTRbKvdjFebruary 19, 2017
Or as the Twitter user Jess Dweck put it, "Literally even the slightest touch by that garbage monster makes her flinch."
The responses on Twitter showed that people were pretty concerned for her, with one person hazarding a guess that this is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder, while another simply commented that it looks "like Satan touched her."
@IowaPeg That looks like PTSDFebruary 19, 2017
@pattonoswalt it's like Satan touched herFebruary 19, 2017
Literally even the slightest touch by that garbage monster makes her flinch pic.twitter.com/iCLTRbKvdjFebruary 19, 2017
@pattonoswalt That's no slight touch. That was a deliberate pinch and power move on his part.February 19, 2017
Literally even the slightest touch by that garbage monster makes her flinch pic.twitter.com/iCLTRbKvdjFebruary 19, 2017
Is this going to spark #FreeMelania (opens in new tab) round two?
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