Donald Trump had a very awkward encounter with a T. rex

Awkward.
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Shannon Connellan
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President Donald Trump already celebrated Halloween by bodyshaming children and insulting their parents. Now he's blanked a kid dressed up as a Tyrannosaurus rex. Happy Halloween!

Trump awkwardly avoided a child dressed up as a T. rex while handing out candy to costumed kids before the White House's Halloween event on the South Lawn on Monday.

Greeting a stream of tiny guests, the president and first lady Melania Trump were met with an inflatable prehistoric foe.

Just watch the 45th president of the United States, commander-in-chief, unable to deal with a simple Tyrannosaurus.

No handshake. No high five. No candy.

Just two pairs of tiny hands, and not a handshake in sight.

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The first lady was slightly more... elated.

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Meanwhile, can someone get these cobwebs cleaned up? What a dump.

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Shannon Connellan
UK Editor

Shannon Connellan is Mashable's UK Editor based in London, formerly Mashable's Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives in the Creel House. A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror.

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