The only thing that can make an unpleasant moment worse is having it recorded on tape, which is precisely what happened to Cheryl Hines Friday night.
Hines, a Curb Your Enthusiasm performer, accompanied her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at UFC 314 in Florida yesterday (April 12), which was also attended by Donald Trump.
RFK Jr. is the current US Health Secretary, appointed by Trump when he came to office in January.
Trump recognized a party member at the sports event last night and offered him a half-hearted embrace and handshake; however, when his wife extended her hand to meet the president, he appeared to entirely overlook her in a now-viral scene.
The apparent snub was not lost on Hines, who shrugged and pulled a grimace thereafter.
The discussion was captured on tape as part of ESPN’s coverage of the UFC event, and it wasn’t long before people were talking about it on Twitter.
“Donald Trump snubbing Cheryl Hines is literally a real-life Curb Your Enthusiasm moment,” a particular individual commented.
A second individual echoed similar feelings, writing, “Donald Trump’s refusal to shake hands with RFK Jr.’s wife, Cheryl Hines, at UFC 314 looks straight out of an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
“Trump ignoring Cheryl Hines was awkward af lol,” said another.
Someone said, “Trump just savagely snubbed Cheryl Hines at UFC 314.”
Others, however, felt that it was an accident. Sharing a photo of Hines and Trump conversing later at the event, one viewer wrote, “NEVER SNUBBED by Trump. He returned to meet RFK’s wife, Cheryl Hines, at the UFC. Trump has a lot going on in his mind right now.”
“Trump appeared to not see her hand for the handshake and later went back to greet her and her husband,” according to another.
Another user objected, “Can everyone just cool down with the melodramatics over President Trump snubbing Cheryl Hines at the UFC?
“The scene is ultra chaotic, and he missed her on his entrance but did chat with her and RFK Jr. at the event.”
Some people stated, “Trump did not snub Cheryl Hines, RFK Jr.’s wife, at UFC. He was merely caught up in the moment, and the drama queens attempted to frame it as a schism between him and RFK Jr.”
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