Vice President Kamala Harris Wipes Hand After Greeting South Korean leader

 

Daily Mail: 'It would be "racist" if this was a Republican': Kamala Harris is condemned for wiping her hand on her trousers after shaking it with South Korean president 

* The Vice President met with Moon Jae-in on Friday as part of Joe Biden's only second in-person session with a foreign leader because of COVID-19 

* Footage that has since gone viral on Twitter shows Democrat Harris appearing to immediately wipe down her hand after the pair ended their press conference 

* One user wrote: 'This is the USA VP? Not only disrespectful, but it would be 'racist' if this was a Republican...double standards on full display' 

* Another called the move an 'insult'; one person called it 'so embarrassing' 

* It was even discussed on Sky News Australia where host Rowan Dean noted: 'Had it been Donald Trump can you imagine the outrage that would have occurred?' 

* But others noted the event came in the middle of a pandemic, with one user commenting: 'I immediately wash my hands after touching someone else's' 

Kamala Harris was condemned for wiping her hand on her trousers immediately after a handshake with South Korean President Moon Jae-in. 

The Vice President met with Moon Jae-in on Friday as part of Joe Biden's second in-person session with a foreign leader since coming to office, because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Footage that has since gone viral on Twitter shows Democrat Harris appearing to immediately wipe down her hand after the pair ended their joint press conference.  

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Update #1: Kamala Harris wipes hand after greeting South Korean leader, faces Twitter backlash (FOX News)  

Update #2: Kamala Harris slammed for wiping hand on trousers immediately after handshake with South Korean President Moon Jae-in (The SUN)  

WNU Editor: As diplomatic stories go this is not an important issue. What is important is that she was the one who first met South Korean President Moon Jae-in, not President Biden .... Kamala Harris greets South Korean president ahead of Biden meeting (NYPost). This is not normal protocol when leaders of nations meet.