'Manifestation of adrenaline surge': Body language expert breaks down Trump's facial expression in Iowa

WASHINGTON, DC: Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly been making headlines for his appearance at a campaign event in Newton, Iowa on Saturday, January 6.

During the event, the 77-year-old GOP front-runner delivered several controversial remarks, including one that the American Civil War, which was fought over slavery, could have been negotiated and didn’t need to happen.

Apart from his remarks, a picture of the former President clicked at the event attracted the attention of a body language expert, who claimed that Trump purportedly had "fear" written all over his face, and neck.

Dr Jack Brown, who previously analyzed the GOP debaters found that the real estate mogul was "displaying fear" during the Iowa event.

"The above image was captured on January 6th, 2024 in Newton, Iowa – three years to the day after the insurrection," he wrote on X, explaining that it "demonstrates an expression that Trump displays relatively rarely – and in light of his legal troubles, its evaluation is particularly important."

What did Jack Brown say about Donald Trump’s body language?

Several physiological clues support Brown's claims. The first obvious clue is Trump's agape jaw, which Brown describes as an adrenaline rush, a typical body reaction to anxiety.

He stated that the photograph's lighting emphasizes this physical characteristic by creating a striking highlight in the area behind Trump's jaw and beneath his ear.

"Note Trump's jaw is extended forward. This is a manifestation of an Adrenaline Surge. This jaw jutting is photographically highlighted by the evanescent empty space/temporary cavity behind Trump's jaw and below his ear (tissue stretching forward). The shading from the angle of the light at this moment makes it especially easy to see,” the expert wrote.

Brown provides more evidence to support his assertion by pointing out that Trump's mouth corners are dragged laterally in a downward way, with a greater evident lateral pull on his left side.

“Due to the angle of this image, we're unable to evaluate the symmetry of this dynamic, however, it appears to be more prominent on his left. This is a mouth expression indicative of fear,” he explained.

Lastly, Brown labeled Trump's neck "a neck of fear,” saying "Crucially, pay close attention to Trump's neck. Although he's not a thin individual (making it more difficult to visualize), we can see his neck muscles (sternocleidomastoids ['ropy' muscles] and his platysma [nearly thin paper-thin muscle just below neck skin] TIGHTEN)."

He then concluded by noting that "This dynamic is a 'Neck of Fear.'"

Internet reacts to Jack Brown’s analysis

Brown’s analysis of Trump’s body language has garnered immense social media attention, with one user saying “It's an unusual expression for him. Glad you grabbed it. Thanks!”

“If he is televised in a moment of fear that no one can deny is fear, it will send a ripple through his base that will have some very... interesting effects. (Of course, fear of the fear would lead the base to deny it as fear.)” the second user stated.

“This is the speed jaw clamp, but to an exaggerated extent,” the third user asserted while the fourth one wrote “I felt like he was quite exhilarated on that date. Not at all fearful.”

“I would have said anger. I’ve seen him do that when he was clearly angry/annoyed,” one more said.

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