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Video footage quickly surfaced showing Hines, best known for her role on the show Curb Your Enthusiasm, holding out her hand, but Trump appeared to bypass her without noticing. In the video, she initially extended her right hand, but it wasn’t until Trump had already passed her that she fully reached out. With a confused glance towards her husband, Hines gestured as if to ask, “What was that about?”
The incident didn’t go unnoticed, and social media erupted in reaction. Joel Solomon posted a comment on X, saying, “Cheryl Hines getting blown off for a handshake by President Trump is just missing the Curb theme music.” Another user speculated, “Does Trump have beef with Cheryl Hines?! He totally dissed her at UFC 314.”
However, it should be noted that the president had also initially passed over other notable figures, including Gabbard and Rubio, before finally making his way to shake hands with the UFC commentators, including Joe Rogan, with whom he shared a warm embrace. After circulating through the crowd, Trump eventually circled back and greeted both Hines and her husband, RFK Jr.
Some speculated that the initial “snub” could have been the result of Trump not noticing Hines as he made his way through the crowd, given his height advantage over the actress. Podcast host Bill Mitchell, for example, suggested that Trump may have simply missed the outstretched hand in the hustle and bustle of the moment.
This wasn’t the first time Cheryl Hines and Trump crossed paths. Back in January 2024, amid discussions of RFK Jr. potentially joining Trump’s presidential ticket as a running mate, Kennedy jokingly pointed to his wife at a red carpet event for Curb Your Enthusiasm in Los Angeles, saying, “I don’t think that my marriage would survive it.” Hines, a vocal Democrat, humorously responded, “I think he’s right.”
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However, it seems that Hines may have had a change of heart by February, when she was seen attending the swearing-in ceremony for her husband as HHS Secretary. During that event, she exchanged a polite hug with Trump, signaling that perhaps the tension had thawed between them.
Given the circumstances, it’s likely that Saturday’s apparent snub was entirely unintentional. With so many people in the crowd and the busy atmosphere, it’s easy to see how a brief oversight could occur. Nonetheless, the social media reactions to the moment have ensured that it won’t soon be forgotten.
