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Sam Rkaina

Donald Trump puckers up to kiss Angela Merkel at G7 and it just looks so awkward

Awkward pictures capture the moment Donald Trump puckers up before kissing Angela Merkel.

The pair, who have had a frosty relationship in the past, appeared to be on friendlier terms when they met at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France, yesterday.

They were part of a line up of world leaders that included Boris Johnson and Canada's Justin Trudeau, all posing on stage for the traditional 'family photo'.

But as various leaders were greeting each other, cameras snapped the US president leaning in for a peck with the German chancellor.

While Trump closes both his eyes, Merkel keeps hers wide open, albeit with a smirk.

The snapshot was noticeably different to a moment captured between Trump's wife Melania and Trudeau, with the former appearing to gaze at the Canadian Prime Minister with some enthusiasm.

The picture certainly didn't escape Twitter's notice with the hashtag #MelaniaLovesTrudeau proving popular.

Melania Trump, on the other hand, looked happy to see Justin Trudeau (REUTERS)

While there were no kisses between Trump and Johnson, the two right wing leaders certainly appeared to get along well at the event.

The British Prime Minister described the US president as being "very gung-ho" about a major UK-US trade deal after the pair had their first formal meeting.

The Tory was praised by the US President as the "right man for the job" of delivering Brexit and was promised a "very big trade deal" as the pair met at the summit.

But Mr Johnson played down the prospects of a transatlantic deal being concluded within a year, as he believes Washington wants.

He warned that a deal with the "protectionist" US would not be "plain sailing".

In a sign of the close relationship between the two leaders, Mr Trump said he had long held his positive views on Mr Johnson's suitability for being Prime Minister, which "didn't make your predecessor very happy".

The other happy couple, Donald and Boris, talking trade (REUTERS)

Both leaders were keen to stress their desire for a trade deal after the UK has left the European Union.

The president said: "We're going to do a very big trade deal, bigger than we've ever had with the UK and now at some point they won't have the obstacle, they won't have the anchor around their ankle, because that's what they have."

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