Finland's president seemed very unhappy to be sitting next to Trump

Strong secondhand embarrassment.
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Nicole Gallucci
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Finland's president seemed very unhappy to be sitting next to Trump
US President Donald Trump apparently  embarrassing Finland's President Sauli Niinisto. Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö just gave off some big Get Me Out Of Here Energy during a meeting with President Trump, and it looks like everyone noticed.

The two leaders met in the Oval Office on Wednesday for a joint press appearance, during which Niinistö said a total of like one sentence and then stared in horror the rest of the time while Trump self-censored the word "jockstrap" and addressed questions about his impeachment inquiry, his July phone call with the Ukrainian president, and the House Intel Committee Chair Adam Schiff.

At one point Trump even attempted to pat Niinistö's leg and Niinistö responded with a gesture and eye roll that screamed, "NO THANKS, DUDE!"


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Things in the White House are clearly going great!

As the president of Finland sat alongside Trump during the meeting, his concerned facial expressions and general air of discomfort really spoke to viewers. Many people on Twitter quickly dubbed him A Mood, and began to jokingly praise his reactions to Trump.

Trump spent Wednesday morning rage-tweeting while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Schiff spoke about the impeachment process at a news conference, so it's probably not the best day to be a White House visitor.

Buckle up, Niinistö. There are a lot of hours left in this day.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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