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He took the lead in handling the Greenland stand-off with the United States, and went viral for his fist-bump following a meeting with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The palace reception drew celebrity guests including British TV and radio presenter Tyler West, who even managed a fist-bump from the new monarch.

From Reuters • May 17, 2023

Three years later, a meeting between the two leaders in Saudi Arabia — and the fist-bump with which Biden and Mohammed greeted each other — was widely condemned online.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022

Before moving on to his next song, he gave each of them a fist-bump and an autograph.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Mike steps forward, arms slightly extended to try and hug Violet, but she is clearly going for the fist-bump and ends up punching him in the shoulder.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed