Donald Trump in awkward handshake with first lady Melania has social media users musing about their relationship

AFTER Melania Trump introduced her husband she may have expected a kiss on the cheek. Instead she got this.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with First Lady Melania Trump after she introduced him before his address to military personnel and families at Andrews air force Base in Maryland. Picture: AFP

DONALD Trump has had his fair share of awkward handshakes in his seven months as President.

However, his latest one — with his own wife — has social media astounded at the lack of warmth between the couple.

Straight married couples, so professional. Here's Trump & Melania with the traditional marriage handshake. Touching pic.twitter.com/vM2TjL7IU6

— RiotWomenn (@riotwomennn) September 16, 2017

Melania Trump was introducing her husband at a US Air Force event on Friday.

As he came to the stage, instead of a kiss on the cheek for his beloved, he gave her an awkward handshake, told her “thank you”, and seemingly shoved her off the stage muttering “you go and sit down now”.

Social media users were perhaps as dumbfounded as Mrs Trump looked.

By far the most awkward husband/wife encounter I've evr witnessed was just now when Trump shook Melania's hand at the podium. Hug her, dude!

— natalie (@nataliehaddad_) September 15, 2017

Does #Trump disgust Melania? Do you have friends who shake wife's hand? #trumptrain #MAGA @flotus @IvankaTrump https://t.co/fV3mM708I4

— Tuvix McTavish (@TuvixMcT) September 16, 2017

This is good, but when she slapped his hand away was better. Note: she doesn't reach up to kiss/hug HIM, either...https://t.co/3KGlXT26a8

— Laurie Payne (@ljpne) September 16, 2017

This is just beyond weird - he's nicer to Ivanka - what is up with this? The look on Melania's face after the handshake and shooing off... https://t.co/PhHlLD0iXA

— NewVoiceOfSanity (@SomeSanityNow) September 16, 2017

Trump greets Melania with a polite handshake and, didn't you notice, a firm shove offstage. https://t.co/OVc7PLcC0x

— Linda Wouldn't Know (@Lindlee) September 16, 2017

That Donald/ Melania handshake thing might have been weird but it shows he's able to shake hands like a human being would.

— Claire Goldenberg (@gerbillady) September 16, 2017

So, creepily hugs his daughter at speeches and gives his wife a handshake? Melania looks totally lost as he shows her where to stand. #puppy

— Kelly Calberry (@KellyCalberry) September 16, 2017

Melania was probably happier w the handshake than a kiss

— Stephanie davis (@Stephan55426408) September 16, 2017

What happened to... I don't even wait...I just start kissing them... Melania, the wife, just got a handshake & a shove. https://t.co/4iUar3E7hB

— #ImpeachTrump (@Ihavenoprez) September 16, 2017

A handshake is better than what else he could grab - wink wink.... But then again we know Melania can give a mean hand slap!

— Duckie (@duckie4455) September 16, 2017

After the handshake Trump told Melania, "Go sit down"

— MaryContrary (@contrarymary197) September 16, 2017