What Trump’s dance said about us, not him

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The US president may have danced, but Malaysia led — in rhythm, warmth, and grace.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2025/10/27/what-trumps-dance-said-about-us-not-him  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MyASEAN2025

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00:00When Donald Trump stepped off Air Force One on Sunday morning and began swaying to the beat of

00:05kompang drums, Malaysia offered the world a rare sight, a moment of diplomacy through dance.

00:13For once, the world's most polarizing politician wasn't making headlines for confrontation,

00:18but for connection. On the red carpet at Kuala Lumpur International Airport,

00:23the 79-year-old US President smiled, waved both the Malaysian and American flags,

00:29and moved, not perfectly but joyfully, to the rhythm of Malaysia's welcome.

00:35Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim joined in, turning a routine arrival into a scene of laughter,

00:40spontaneity and ease. Across the world, viewers took notice, many describing the brief dance as

00:48the kind of diplomacy we need, and proof that warmth travels farther than words.

00:53Trump was in Kuala Lumpur for the ASEAN summit, but his reception was more about statecraft than any

01:01communique could. Because the real story wasn't Trump's dance, it was Malaysia's, a nation fluent

01:08in the language of hospitality. In the choreography of drums, flags and smiles, Malaysia reminded the world

01:17that diplomacy can be graceful, confident and human. And on that humid morning, as a president moved to

01:25our beat, the world saw what soft power can look like, rhythm, sincerity and the unmistakable warmth of Malaysia.

01:33To read Frankie de Cruz's full column, visit FMT.

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