8 Political Power Couples Whose Body Language Has Everyone Talking

Politics puts relationships under an unusual microscope. A hand held during a campaign rally, a knowing glance during a speech, or an awkward interaction on the tarmac can become leading news in just a matter of hours.

But body language isn’t the most reliable way to diagnose what happens inside of someone’s marriage. A photograph captures the friction that may exist in a second, but even a video can rarely produce enough evidence or context to show what someone is truly thinking or feeling.

But these 8 political couples have generated a ton of public discussion from their behavior and interaction, or how they have appeared not to interact, in front of cameras.

Donald and Melania Trump

President Donald Trump and the first lady Melania Trump have had public interactions that have brought repeated attention from mainstream media, partly because Melania seems to maintain a selectively public schedule in comparison to her husband. Their appearances have produced very different images over the years, from holding hands at events to contrasting moments when there is noticeable and intentional space separating them. Moments like this invite a certain interpretation of their marriage, even though documentation of these moments can never tell the whole story.