{"id":7624,"date":"2025-01-21T18:20:27","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/?p=7624"},"modified":"2025-01-21T18:20:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T18:20:28","slug":"body-language-expert-reveals-what-happened-when-melania-turned-her-face-as-donald-trump-missed-a-kiss-during-the-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciencesandnatures.com\/body-language-expert-reveals-what-happened-when-melania-turned-her-face-as-donald-trump-missed-a-kiss-during-the-inauguration\/","title":{"rendered":"Body language expert reveals what happened when Melania \u2018turned her face\u2019 as Donald Trump missed a kiss during the inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before he addressed the nation, Donald Trump, who&nbsp;took the oath of office for the second time and was&nbsp;sworn&nbsp;in as the 47th president, arrived for a church service with his wife, Melania Trump, by his side. This started the inauguration process and the end of office for now-former President Joe Biden.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/01%5C/resize-21-1024x682.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-71006\"\/'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>Julia Demaree Nikhinson \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images\n\n\n\n<p>Trump announced that \u201cThe golden age of America begins right now,\u201d referring to himself as to a \u201cpeacemaker and a unifier.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'>Inside the arena of Washington DC, right in front of his supporters, Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.bbc.com%5C/news%5C/live%5C/ce8jy9j91y5t%5C%22">signed a number of orders.\n\n\n\n<p>On the way out, he threw pens at the crowd.<br>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-embed' is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio><div class='\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"'>\n<iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"FULL' speech: president donald trump inauguration speech width='\"500\"' height='\"281\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/IFvLorAL5-8?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/go.ezodn.com%5C/ads%5C/charity%5C/proxy?p_id=68b6ec46-88a3-4c3b-5fb8-6b143ef583b5&amp;d_id=79196&amp;imp_id=6008698863071470&amp;c_id=1084&amp;l_id=10016&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazonconservation.org%2Ftake-action%2Fdonate%2F&amp;ffid=1&amp;co=XK%5C%22">\n\n\n\n<p>However, before entering the chamber, just moments before taking his oath, Trump tried to give his wife a kiss.&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/melania-trump-claims-obama-administration-withheld-information%5C/%5C%22">Melania, who wore a custom designed hat by Eric Javits, appeared to snub him because of the hat. It turned into an awkward moment that portrayed the president air kissing his wife instead.\n\n\n\n<p>Body language expert Judi James analyzed the moment and shared with Paddy Power what Melania\u2019s \u201cavoidance\u201d of the kiss could be indicating.<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/go.ezodn.com%5C/ads%5C/charity%5C/proxy?p_id=68b6ec46-88a3-4c3b-5fb8-6b143ef583b5&amp;d_id=79196&amp;imp_id=8971674361015652&amp;c_id=1084&amp;l_id=10016&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazonconservation.org%2Ftake-action%2Fdonate%2F&amp;ffid=1&amp;co=XK%5C%22">\n\n\n\n<p>As James saw it, Donald Trump entered the inauguration event \u201cwith a slow alpha presence\u201d with a \u201cmouth shrug smile to suggest a sombre, serious approach to the job.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/boreddaddy.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2025%5C/01%5C/resize-20-1024x683.webp%5C%22" alt='\"\"' class='\"wp-image-71005\"\/'><figcaption class='\"wp-element-caption\"'>Saul Loeb \u2013 Pool\/Getty Images\n\n\n\n<p>Reaching for his wife, Trump \u201ctenderly\u2019 took her hand \u2018in a romantic, hand-linking gesture that would normally be seen at a&nbsp;wedding&nbsp;ceremony,\u201d James added.<img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/go.ezodn.com%5C/utilcave_com%5C/ezoicbwa.png%5C%22" alt='\"Ezoic\"'>\n\n\n\n</p><p>She continued: \u201cHe then leant in to plant a kiss on his wife and for a moment it looked as though he was going for a lip-to-lip kiss.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cMelania leant towards her husband to reciprocate but she also turned her face to instigate a cheek kiss rather than the mouth variety.\u201d<br>\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-embed' is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio><div class='\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"'>\n<iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"Sealed' with a kiss: trump embraces melania during inauguration arrival width='\"500\"' height='\"281\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/hRMVZfq0ykE?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Trump and Melania ended up making a small \u201cmwa\u201d with their mouths.<img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/go.ezodn.com%5C/utilcave_com%5C/ezoicbwa.png%5C%22" alt='\"Ezoic\"'>\n\n\n\n</p><p>But according to James, the First Lady was happy with the interraction.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cMelania beamed at her husband for the moment of not just acknowledgment, thanks and recognition but the signal of her being a priority and them being more of a team in the White House.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>As per the expert, the couple appeared out of \u2018synch\u2019 during the inauguration of Donald Trump.<img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/go.ezodn.com%5C/utilcave_com%5C/ezoicbwa.png%5C%22" alt='\"Ezoic\"'>\n\n\n\n</p><p>Please SHARE this article with your family and friends on Facebook.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Love and Peace\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><div class='\"mh-excerpt\"'><p>Before he addressed the nation, Donald Trump, who&nbsp;took the oath of office for the second time and was&nbsp;sworn&nbsp;in as the 47th president, arrived for a <a class='\"mh-excerpt-more\"' href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/sciencesandnatures.com%5C/body-language-expert-reveals-what-happened-when-melania-turned-her-face-as-donald-trump-missed-a-kiss-during-the-inauguration%5C/%5C%22" title='\"Body' language expert reveals what happened when melania her face as donald trump missed a kiss during the 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