Los Angeles Dodgers Visit White House as Donald Trump Shows How Different ‘Trump 47’ Is From ‘Trump 45’
The Los Angeles Dodgers visited the White House to celebrate their 2025 World Series championship over the Toronto Blue Jays. The team was hosted by President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden on July 23. Now, an expert has analyzed the meeting to reveal what the POTUS and the baseball players were really thinking by examining their body language.
Inbaal Honigman is a body language expert. She has appeared in the media for more than two decades, offering her expertise and perspectives on several pop culture figures for Big Brother’s Little Brother, Elle Magazine, and talkSPORT radio, to name a few.
Speaking on behalf of Casino.org Canada, Honigman told Showbiz Cheat Sheet, “Trump tries his best to stick to the script. As he calls out the names of those in attendance, his eyes are lowered, fixed on the cue cards on the podium. This is a different Trump from the one who served as the 45th president. Back then, sticking to the script was not part of his repertoire, but this isn’t the only difference.
“The president is keen to project a different, more responsible, and focused persona than he used to. Whereas seven or eight years ago his public addresses were full of excessive gesticulating, wide-arm gestures, and free-spirited movements, now he prefers to keep his hands tucked to the sides of the podium.”
Honigman added, “Those excessive gestures once signified the overconfident character that was Trump 45, but Trump 47 reins in both his hands and his broad movements. This level of self-control must have taken a great deal of practice, and there’s no doubt that a lot of thought and reflection have contributed to the change. A desire to be taken more seriously, and an interest in being seen as more statesmanlike, must lie behind Trump’s reduced movements, which are evident this afternoon in the Rose Garden.”
The expert also noticed that “Standing behind Donald Trump, (pitcher) Roki Sasaki is having a hard time. During the first few minutes, Sasaki is seen wiping his face multiple times. This is a sign of mental fatigue, as if trying to wipe away a problem. Sasaki’s eyes glance from side to side, looking as though he’s searching for an escape route, and his lips are pressed together, a sign of disapproval.
“His distressed expression never leaves his face. At times, his chin juts forward as if urging himself to stay brave; at others, he sways gently from side to side, seemingly soothing himself. Sasaki’s body language, along with his sweating and constant movement, gives the impression that he doesn’t want to be there.”
Honigman also observed, “When Trump talks about the bet he made with the Prime Minister of Canada, he comes across as proud of himself, as though the achievement were his own. Raising his chin, the memory appears to fill him with a sense of power and superiority. Rubbing the sides of the podium with his hands, he seems excited to share the story.
“Trump’s body language as he cedes the podium is proud and delighted. He appears to feel that he’s done a fantastic job with the address.”
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