From exchanging candy to friendly belly taps, see some of the most memorable moments caught on camera between the former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, and their wives Michelle Obama and Laura Bush.
Former presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush shared a playful moment that was captured on camera at Donald Trump’s inauguration.
While former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama support different parties, that doesn't mean they can't get along. Read about their friendship and Bush's with former first lady Michelle Obama.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is in attendance at Trump’s inauguration, his wife, former second lady Karen, is not. Karen Pence snubbed the Trumps earlier this month at Carter’s funeral, where she ignored Melania Trump’s efforts to shake her hand.
Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed like old friends despite the history of political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.
A clip of Bush and Obama went similarly megaviral earlier this month after Bush was caught on camera belly-tapping his successor at Jimmy Carter’s funeral service. Obama attended Trump’s inauguration alone.
Obama, the 44th president, attends 60th inauguration solo as former First Lady Michelle Obama skips Trump’s inauguration
Just ten days ago, at Jimmy Carter's state funeral at Washington National Cathedral today, all five living U.S. presidents attended: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Today, all five men were once again in the same place, as Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden attended Trump's inauguration.
Michelle Obama skipped the ceremony but former Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended Trump's inauguration.
The former first lady will not attend the president-elect’s inauguration and also missed Jimmy Carter’s state funeral in Washington DC earlier this month
For the second time in less than two weeks, Americans watching a major national event attended by all the living former presidents and their spouses watched Barack Obama enter a room alone. Michelle Obama’s team had already announced her expectation to miss the Jan.
former first lady Laura Bush. Former first lady Michelle Obama declined to attend with her husband. Former President Bill Clinton and former first lady Hillary Clinton also attended the inauguration.