Trump’s Phony Smile Is Actually A Grimace Of Pain, Expert Says

One thing that I love about this business is that you learn something new every day. Today we find out that a body language expert, Jack Brown, opines that Donald Trump’s seemingly broad smile is actually a grimace of pain. Dr. Brown points to Trump’s “neck of fear” and I have to admit, the way all the tendons are standing out, he does look stressed. And if you look close, he’s not exactly exuding joy — but of course he has to try to do so, for the cameras, right?

If Trump had been born in a pre-cinema, pre-photography world, he would have been a hermit. He cares nothing for people but oh, how he luvvvs those boxes with the red lights recording him. That’s when he’s alive.

The photo atop this piece depicts Trump on the golf course the day after his arraignment. (The Miami arraignment. Yes, now we have to name and number them.)

Without further ado, Jack Brown’s analysis of the Neck of Fear.

2 of 38/  After being arraigned and arrested on Federal charges this week, this image of Donald Trump during a subsequent golf outing not only gives us a peek into his psyche, ….

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

4 of 38/  At first glance of this photo, a novice might say that Donald Trump is displaying a fairly good 'Social Smile' — but they would be oh-so wrong. pic.twitter.com/ZqV3M5qPGy

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

6 of 38/  …When we examine the configuration of his mouth and the area around his mouth, we see elements of insincerity, disgust, and indeed, fear. The corners of Trump's mouth are stretched primarily laterally, not upwards (as we would expect, had his smile been sincere). pic.twitter.com/kem6kJi6Ny

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

8 of 38/  The lateral vectoring of the corners of his mouth is underscored by the evanescent horizontal lines in Trump's 'mustache region' (the tissue above his upper lip and below his nose). pic.twitter.com/St40TbC8iR

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

10 of 38/  …thus, these dynamic facial characteristics are collectively sometimes referred to as a 'Disgust Smile' — which is a surprisingly common variation of a social smile. This is a default smile (pseudo-smile) for many people.

Let's look further…

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

12 of 38/  A Jaw Jut is a sign of heightened adrenaline. Trump is in the middle of a round of golf, and while this activity does take some physical effort, we'd perhaps expect to see a jaw-jut in the midst of a club-swing — not whilst posing for a picture. Let's dig further…

— DrJackBrown 🌊 (@DrGJackBrown) June 16, 2023

As advertised, this goes on to 38 tweets. If you want to read the rest, go to Twitter and jump into Dr. Brown’s thread. He goes on to analyze how Trump’s thumbs up is not sincere and also explains why his branch of science is so important.

Recognizing the difference between sincere behavior and feigned behavior is crucial (whether it’s nonverbal, verbal, or paralanguage) in avoiding criminal behavior, manipulation, deception, financial loss, heartache, abuse, or worse.

I certainly agree. And I can only wish that the good doctor had analyzed Trump prior to this moment.