Cameras appeared to show President-elect Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama having a heart-to-heart at the late President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, with moments that went back and forth between solemnity and laughter. Those who saw the exchange noticed and wanted to know what they were talking about.
“Trump and Obama convo needs a hot mic,” Tua Hennehill wrote on X.
Trump and Obama convo needs a hot mic
— Tua Hennehill (@TuaHennehill) January 9, 2025
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“Who can read lips?” Michael Adler posted.
Who can read lips? What are former Presidents Trump and Obama discussing at President Carter’s funeral? pic.twitter.com/3hqXH4jwdM
— Michael Adler (@madler9000) January 9, 2025
“The money I would pay to be in that row behind them,” Mish wrote.
The money I would pay to be in that row behind them. Wonder what Trump and Obama Bin Biden are talking about. pic.twitter.com/3dIQlf8pR1
— Mish 🎗️ (@Mish_K_) January 9, 2025
It’s not uncommon for funerals to bring rivals together.
One of the most talked about moments from the late Sen. John McCain’s funeral is former President George W. Bush quietly passing candy to Michelle Obama. He did it again just a few months later at his father’s funeral, but this time in a much more conspicuous manner.
George Bush and Michelle Obama have been friends for years. The former first lady appreciated how the Bushes helped her family, particularly her daughters, transition into life in the White House.
Trump and Obama on the other hand have had a less friendly relationship that dates back to Trump’s false birther claims, when he questioned whether Barack Obama was born in America.
An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2012
Michelle Obama said she avoided smiling at Trump’s 2017 inauguration because Trump’s rhetoric about her family put her daughters in danger. The children of former presidents lose their Secret Service protection after they leave the White House.
Carter’s funeral is the first time all living presidents have been together since 2018, when they gathered for George H.W. Bush’s service at the National Cathedral.
