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Commentary: None of Trump's prior roles — scion, mogul, POTUS — prepared him to play innocent

It was a slap seen round the world.

Visiting Finnish President Sauli Niinisto swatted away the hand of President Trump on Wednesday when he patted the Scandinavian leader on the knee during a news conference.

The former reality TV star, who once said his fame allowed him to grab women by much more than the knee, had failed to dazzle his counterpart - or succeed in even the most basic of bro gestures.

Trump's mojo leaked from the room like air from a flubbery tire as he sought to pump himself back up for a new round

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