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WE CAN’T PUT OUR FINGER ON IT

From Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump, just why do the most powerful men in the world have such SMALL HANDS?

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HE may be the President Elect, but that hasn't stopped people questioning something about Donald Trump - his hands.

A quick search online will bring up scores of comments questioning his hands, with people suggesting they are surprisingly small.

 Donald Trump's seemingly small hands were the talk of the presidential race in America this year
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Donald Trump's seemingly small hands were the talk of the presidential race in America this yearCredit: AP:Associated Press

In fact they are littler than many men's, measuring just 7.25 inches.

The row even took centre stage at the beginning of the year, when Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio said of Trump: "I'll admit .. he's taller than me, he's like 6' 2". Which is why I don't understand why his hands are the size of someone who's 5' 2".

"And you know what they say about men with small hands... you can't trust 'em!"

 Many can't understand how the President Elect can be over six foot tall but have such little hands
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Many can't understand how the President Elect can be over six foot tall but have such little handsCredit: Getty Images

Trump obviously had the last laugh seeing as he won the election in November, but that's not all he's smiling about.

It turns out the businessman-turned-politician's diminutive hands put him in the company of some other world leaders.

 Russia's Vladimir Putin also has little hands - which Chinese palmistry claims is because the trait is important for leaders
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Russia's Vladimir Putin also has little hands - which Chinese palmistry claims is because the trait is important for leadersCredit: EPA

Russia's Vladimir Putin is part of the group (and friends with Trump), as is North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

There are multiple pictures of all three men with surprisingly titchy digits, with their palms seemingly especially little.

According to Chinese palmistry, there is a reason for this.

 North Korea's Kim Jong-un, who is another leader with surprisingly small hands
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North Korea's Kim Jong-un, who is another leader with surprisingly small handsCredit: AP:Associated Press

It seems within the art small palms are of paramount importance if you want to be a leader.

Website explains people who are tall and have big bodies but little hands are usually "quick-minded, adaptable, decisive, and impulsive and have nothing to fear; you are bold and open-minded, and you like the decisive work".

Also of interest - it's suggested men with small hands "will get great wealth". You can't argue that Trump has achieved that.

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