Trump’s Body Language Showed What Was Really Important to Him During Tucker Interview: Expert

While the other GOP hopefuls debated Wednesday night in Milwaukee, former President 👤Donald Trump appeared in previously recorded interview with 👤Tucker Carlson that began streaming on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, minutes before the debate kicked off.

Trump used much of the interview to argue that the other candidates were largely irrelevant, given his own dominant position in most polling.

What he was saying without words, however, was the subject of an article from lifestyle site The List, known for its coverage of the British royal family and other human interest subjects.

According to Mark Bowden, who the outlet described as a “renowned body language expert,” some of the most important aspects of Trump’s message weren’t vocalized.

Trump’s posture, Bowden said, indicated a man with a “sense of control” over his environment.

During much of the interview, Trump say with “hands ‘steepled,’ fingers wide, and thumbs up in a signal of confidence and power,” he explained.

Bowden also referred to Trump’s use of the “double shrug,” which he said indicated the former president’s “matter-of-factness.”

“Single shoulder shrugs are often associated with uncertainty, while a double shrug signifies matter-of-factness,” he said.

“On the question of why he is not at the debates, he is consistent in his use of the double shrug,” he added.