Why Does Trump Fold His Arms When He's Lying? (Congress, Iran, interviews)

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Adric

This.

Folding of the arms is a defensive stance. It puts a barrier in front of the person. Doesn't necessarily mean someone is lying, but it almost always indicates uncomfortableness or uneasiness. It could also just mean the person is cold.

It's also a display of perceived authority. The actual authority may be real or not. When it's not, it's intended to convey authority the person doesn't actually have.

It's a lot like the way he says "Believe me!" That's an attempt to establish authority that the person might not have but sure wants.

I've noticed he often uses both at the same time.

[First24]

Originally Posted by banjomike

It's also a display of perceived authority. The actual authority may be real or not. When it's not, it's intended to convey authority the person doesn't actually have.

It's a lot like the way he says "Believe me!" That's an attempt to establish authority that the person might not have but sure wants.

I've noticed he often uses both at the same time.

Interesting.

Trump also uses the phrase “that I can tell you”. What the hell does that mean?

[nononsenseguy]

Originally Posted by eureka1

Very interesting body language.

Isn't that what Obama did too? And he did it often!

[beachie123]

Originally Posted by LesserSeneca

OP...when you dream about Trump is it in color?

[sheena12]

Originally Posted by treasurefinder

lol I was wondering the same thing. He gets all red faced and pouty and folds his arms.

Yes. He does.

Folding his arms is a self protective gesture. When he is lying, which is mostly, and when he feels "under attack".

He also does that weird thing with his hands.

[Fox Terrier]

Originally Posted by First24

Interesting.

Trump also uses the phrase “that I can tell you”. What the hell does that mean?

it's supposed to mean that he knows a lot more but he's not going to tell you.

it's just another tool in the con artist's bag of tricks.

[Hesychios]

Originally Posted by r small

I can always tell when Trump is lying: his lips are moving.

Absolutely.

[Boss]

He is lying when he says "believe me"

[AksarbeN]

I wonder what his business associates, bankers, investors, and owners of Trump hotels think of him after this period of time he’s been caught so many times lying……. I’m waiting for the day when Hotel owners have to take the Trump name down because of the poor image it makes.

[ambient]

Pretty much everything out of that old bastard's pie hole is a lie, so you can associate most of his body language with them.