Body language expert reveals the truth behind Trump and Obama white house meeting

President Barack Obama and Donald Trump
put on a united front and vowed to work
together in what appeared to be a friendly meeting at the White House Thursday. Trump said he was 'looking forward to
dealing with the president in the future',
while Obama claimed he was 'very
encouraged by the interest in President-elect Trump to work with my team'.

But even to the untrained eye it was clear
there was some tension, and body language expert Patti Wood has analyzed the first meeting between the most powerful man in
America and the person chosen to replace
him.

Obama was 'extremely fatigued, resigned
and not hopeful', while Trump was 'tentative, serious and perhaps fearful',Wood told DailyMail.com.

Obama and Trump, whose election win sent
shockwaves around the world on Wednesday, talked for more than 90
minutes in the Oval Office before addressing
the media. It was a public display intended to help the country digest the results of Tuesday's presidential election after violent protests broke out across the country Wednesday night.

The president-elect called Obama a 'very
good man'. 'If you look at the seating position - their lower legs,' Wood explains, 'they are both in the male, alpha position saying "I am a man".' However, she adds that Obama's legs are much further apart, which demonstrates strength and reveals he is subconsciously saying, 'I'm still on top'.
But it was Trump's hands that caught Wood's attention - he put them in a 'downward
prayer position'.
'The thing that is very significant is Trump's
hand position,' Wood told DailyMail.com,
describing it as the 'downward prayer position', which is not typical for the President-elect. 'Trump holds his own hands as he begins speaking which is an indication he needs to comfort himself,' she added.

Wood pointed out that as Obama gestures,
he rests his arms on his legs. 'That's not
typical Obama which tells me he is weary.'

The sitting president stressed during the
meeting that his top priority was top 'ensure our president-elect is successful.'

I have been very encouraged by the
interest in President-elect Trump to work
with my team around many of the issues that this great country faces and I believe
that it is important for all regardless of
party and regardless of political preferences
to now come together, work together to
deal with the many challenges we face,' he
said.

But Wood isn't convinced. 'There is a part
where he says he has been encouraged,' she said. 'As he says it he closes his eyes. I call
that an eye block. That tells me he doesn't
feel totally encouraged.'