Maybe big, strong men, blinded by tears, expecting to shake a grownup's hand, misfire their handshake

Well, maybe the steady stream of big strong men, partially blinded by tears, misjudge the handshake & grasp the tiny hand too hard.

Nah, the lazy lie is the point. It's a display of power -- she knows that they know she's lying to their faces and there's nothing they can do about it. Trumpers eat up that shit.

There must be a tote board at the White House keeping track of the public lies told by trump admin officials. Likely monthly bonuses are paid out when their goals are exceeded, punished if they fall below their expectations. The motivation seems to work very well.