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Body language expert breaks down Trump's 'lack of respect' for world leaders as he makes bold claim about WW2

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Published 16:29 16 May 2025 GMT+1

Body language expert breaks down Trump's 'lack of respect' for world leaders as he makes bold claim about WW2

An expert has called out Trump for his 'mockery' of his allies

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Donald Trump isn’t new to making bold statements, but a body language expert has suggested his movement during a speech may have showcased his ‘disdain’ for his European allies.

Donald Trump appeared to ruffle some feathers with his comments reflecting on the VE celebrations across Europe.

On May 15, Trump addressed US troops stationed in Qatar as part of his trip to the Middle East and made his feelings about the VE day celebrations pretty clear.

For those out of the loop, VE day is on May 8, also known as Victory in Europe day and marks Germany's surrender to the Allies in World War 2.

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Trump was seemingly baffled that European leaders were celebrating and US wasn’t.

He said: "A week ago, May 8, I call up a certain country and they say, 'Oh we're celebrating the victory of World War Two today'. And I say, 'Oh okay.'"

Donald Trump said Europe would be speaking German or Japanese without them (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump said Europe would be speaking German or Japanese without them (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

He continued: "I speak to one of the presidents or prime ministers or whatever. And they were so busy, 'Oh yes we're celebrating the victory of WW2'. And I speak to another one and they're celebrating.

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"And the fact is Russia was celebrating, France was celebrating, everyone but us.

"And we’re the ones that won the war. We won the war and they help, but without us they don’t win the war, we're all speaking German - without us they're speaking German and maybe a little Japanese too."

While these words have been interpreted to be insulting to European leaders and a misrepresentation of the facts of World War 2, a body language expert has suggested the US president may have also been saying more with his movement during the speech.

Dr Beth Dawson argued that Trump’s posture throughout his speech appeared relax to subconsciously convey that ‘he is in control’.

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She added that non-verbally it was a 'masterclass' in power dynamics wrapped in storytelling to amplify how he perceives his allies, with 'condescension and disdain'.

She added: “When Trump refers flippantly to 'one of the presidents, or prime ministers, or whatever,' the dismissiveness is verbal as well as physical. That trailing 'whatever' carries a mocking undertone and shows a lack of respect and a deliberate downplaying of status.

A body language expert insisted Trump showed 'disdain' through his speech(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A body language expert insisted Trump showed 'disdain' through his speech(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“His body language reinforces this further. As he mentions how 'busy the other countries are', he lifts his elbow in a casual, dismissive shrug, yet another show of dominance, indifference, and control over the narrative. He is also dismissing the other countries, and his mocking tone of voice is reinforced by the choice of language. When talking about another interaction: I spoke to another one and they were celebrating…', The use of 'another one' is deliberate - he is dismissive and condescending."

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UNILAD has contacted the White House for comment.

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/diarioas

Topics: Donald Trump, World War 2, News, US News

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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