Donald Trump and Peter Thiel have a secret handshake, I guess

Ah, human friendship. Inspiring.
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Donald Trump and Peter Thiel have a secret handshake, I guess
NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 14: (L to R) Vice President-elect Mike Pence looks on as President-elect Donald Trump shakes the hand of Peter Thiel during a meeting with technology executives at Trump Tower, December 14, 2016 in New York City. This is the first major meeting between President-elect Trump and technology industry leaders. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

President-elect Trump held a meeting with several tech leaders in Trump Tower today, during which he did a squeeze-shake-pat-pat secret handshake with advisor and Facebook board member Peter Thiel.

Thiel, worth an estimated $2.7 billion, funded Hulk Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker and once said, "If you're a single-digit millionaire like Hulk Hogan, you have no effective access to our legal system."

Clearly, Trump and Thiel are two normal every day human people just like you or me.

CNBC captured video of the secret handshake, which Trump and Thiel maybe developed at summer camp for billionaires who like pro wrestling or something.

An image of the handshake reveals a possibly jealous, possibly confused Mike Pence fixated on the two billionaires hands, interlocked in a bizarre knot of fingers, palms and knuckles.

Ah, human friendship. Inspiring.

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Max Knoblauch is the Assistant Humor Editor in the NYC office. He is a journalist, comedian and illustrator. More humor and art by Max can be found on his website.Follow him @MaxKnoblauch

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