Topic: Germaphobe

During a joint press conference with Theresa May, a BBC journalist questioned Donald Trump on his views regarding torture and abortion. The hosts also discuss a theory that Trump suffers from "climacophobia," a fear of stairs or ramps, noting that he held Theresa May's hand while walking down a ramp at the White House.

President Trump, a self-described germaphobe, discusses his lifelong dislike of shaking hands and how the pandemic might permanently change this social custom. He notes that health officials like Dr. Deborah Birx suggested that ending handshakes could cut the incidence of the common flu in half. Trump expresses a hope that while stadiums and restaurants will return to normal, the "concept of shaking hands" might become a thing of the past.

The media and Senator Marco Rubio mocked President Trump for his manner of drinking from a water bottle during a televised address. The hosts discuss Trump's known germaphobia and the squirrel-like way he held the bottle with both hands.

The Steele dossier contains salacious allegations regarding Donald Trump's conduct at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow. Trump has dismissed these claims as fake, citing his self-described germaphobia and his awareness of pervasive surveillance cameras in foreign hotels.