Donald Trump Experienced "Emotional Pain" And "Fear" When Crowd Booed Him At The World Series, Says Body Language Expert

November 1, 2019 12:49

Donald Trump must have been expecting a standing ovation when he was announced at Game 5 of the World Series.

When the cameras cut to the President and his First Lady Melania Trump who were sitting in the stands, there was a loud and strong torrent of boos and heckling. The crowd apparently was not very thrilled by his presence and Trump looked visibly uncomfortable.

Donald Trump's body language analyzed

A body language expert, Dr. Jack Brown, analyzed the video of Donald Trump being booed and explained how he thought the president must have felt based on facial expressions and his behavior.

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Dr. Brown explained that when Trump was initially called, he was in a happy mood as he stood up to give the crowd a better look at him. However, as soon as the boos began to gain momentum, his feelings changed.

14/ But just a few seconds later, Trump is displaying the first inkling that something is amiss (0:14). The crowd is booing loudly. Notice how red his face is growing (This image is not altered in any way). Watch it again, paying specific attention to the color change. pic.twitter.com/lwlp0gvSXM
— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

The expert went on to say that based on Trump's subsequent expressions, he became embarrassed and "looks ill," implying that his pain was more physical than emotional.

19/ Three seconds later (0:21) he looks back at his image on the big screen while people are booing. Trump is embarrassed. He looks ill — as if his pain is physical, not emotional. pic.twitter.com/VFoToRgJQh
— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

Next, according to Dr. Brown, Trump's face switched into a look of disgust, repulsion, disdain, and disappointment.

20/ Shortly after his lips close, the President makes this face (during 0:24). This is a highly characteristic expression of disdain, disgust, repulsion, and disappointment. Moreover, and profoundly, in this moment — all of these emotions are self-directed. pic.twitter.com/VDWpArkjkm
— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

The body language expert also added that Trump experienced mixed feelings of fear and disbelief.

26/ A distinct expression of Fear mixed with Painful Disbelief can be seen on Trump's face during the 0:26 mark. pic.twitter.com/zxBQVwDwbQ
— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

Another snapshot showed him swallowing uncomfortable which could mean he was experiencing regret and emotional pain this time around.

27/ Trump hard-swallows during 0:29. He has a bitter taste in his mouth. Regret and (emotional) pain are prominent here. pic.twitter.com/dd9o782AZo
— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

Dr. Brown summarized by mentioning the emotions the president experienced when he was being booed by the crowd and based on this analysis, Trump didn't like it at all.

37/ SUMMARY (continued): Trump reacted with self-repulsion and self-disdain. Although his pain was emotional, he looked as if he was in significant physical pain. The President also displayed bitter-regret, disbelief, and fear.

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— Dr. Jack Brown (@DrGJackBrown) October 29, 2019

Reactions

In general, people agreed with Dr. Brown's analysis and even commented that they noticed similar cues about how he was feeling.

Thank you! I noticed his expressions right away too, although I'm no expert but I learn a lot from your threads! Excellent! I thought he looked like he was having shortness of breath at the end.
— #ResistEveryDayEveryWay (@whatisaidis) October 29, 2019

Thank you. When I watched this live and then on video, I was struck by how real his reaction was to the booing. He was unable to control the environment as he does at rallies, and for a moment his inner self was visible. It did look painful, a psychic injury he could not hide.
— Keysfins (@Keysfins) October 29, 2019

They thanked the expert for his detailed explanation too.

At one point I though he would cry!
— karen adams (@GivenGrace1986) October 29, 2019

Wow, fascinating to hear how much of the emotion was self-directed.
— Chandra Greer (@GREERChicago) October 29, 2019

It probably shouldn't come as a surprise that Donald Trump was not at all happy about being made fun of by the crowd. Who would? Even though he's the president, it's clear that he's still human and such a strong show of rejection by the public would hit anyone hard.