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These hilariously awkward photos of Trump struggling to crush a pharmaceutical vial are tearing up the internet

Veronika BondarenkoJul 21, 2017, 23:32 IST

President Donald Trump attempts to crush a Corning Valor glass protective vial during an event to announce a Merck, Pfizer, and Corning joint partnership making glass containers for medication.Alex Brandon (Associated Press)

President Donald Trump cringed hard as he tried to crush a vial of super-sturdy glass that will be used for packaging pharmaceutical products.

On Thursday, Trump met with several top pharmaceutical executives to announce the investment of more than $500 million into a new type of glass for drug packaging.

To demonstrate that money going toward the glass was well spent, pharmaceutical executives egged Trump on as he tried to crush one of the vials with a clamp.

See more photos of Trump looking awkward as he battles with the glass here: