Thursday, February 18, 2016

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3472: Donald Trump's Retort to Pope Francis - Body Language (VIDEO, PHOTO)



Today Pope Francis was asked about Donald Trump. The Pope responded with, "A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not the gospel ..."

In the above video, Donald Trump retorts, and among other things he says, "For a religious leader to question a person's faith is disgraceful. I am proud to be a Christian."

Trump also said, "No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith."

This video is packed with many body language signals of significance. Yet there is one particularly fantastic but very under-recognized nonverbal tell seen in this video seen during the 17:58 mark: Donald Trump takes a deep inhalation while simultaneously displaying a rather pronounced disgust display.

Trump's deep inhalation is used to disguise his strong disgust - the feelings he has for Pope Francis. Although this body language behavior is subconscious - it's an analog of the very consciously and common feigned coughing seen/heard during flatulence in an effort to camouflage the sound of a fart.




























See also:

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3471: Ronda Rousey regarding her Loss to Holly Holm on Ellen DeGeneres Show

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3457: Chelsea Clinton refers to Bernie Sanders as "President Sanders"

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3454: Donald Trump - Buying the Farm after 2nd Place Finish in Iowa Caucuses

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3445: Harrison Ford Re-enacts 'I Love You' Scene from Star Wars - The Graham Norton Show

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 2688: Bill Belichick at Post-Game Press Conference, His Words are in Disparity with His Body Language  

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3221: Gov. Nikki Haley Choking Back Tears - is She Sincere?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3390: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Henry Cavill is portraying what emotions?

Nonverbal Communication Analysis No. 3320: Pope Francis speaks before the U.S. Congress - Body Language of Boehner and Biden


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