To employ the use of superlatives a la Donald Trump, nobody ever failed harder at a high five than his wife and son. At Donald’s 2017 inauguration, it appeared to be the start of a lighthearted moment when Melania Trump held up her gloved hand to give Barron a high five. However, he left his mom hanging by smiling at her and giving her an awkward wave instead.
Determined to have her sweet mother-son moment, Melania briefly held up her hand again. This time, she only gave Barron a split second to react before lowering her hand and turning her head away, as if something had caught her attention. With his mom not looking, Barron rapidly swung his arm down toward her like a tiger taking a swipe at something. The whole exchange was playful yet bizarre.
At another point during the event, Barron rejected his mom’s attempt to hold his hand. He also looked a tad annoyed when she started adjusting his tie, so maybe he refused her high five because she just wouldn’t stop embarrassing him. (Moms, amirite?) Later that day, karma came for Barron when he tried to give his nephew Theo a high five. It was Barron’s turn to be left hanging, but to be fair, Theo was just an infant who didn’t yet understand the concept of a high five.
