Former US President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump were seen appearing friendly at the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter. While Trump expressed warmth towards Obama, noting their 'different philosophies' but good rapport, some criticized Obama for his seemingly amicable demeanor towards a man who promoted the 'Birther' conspiracy theory. Others suggested Obama's actions were merely a gesture of civility.
Former US President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025.“It did look very friendly, I must say. I didn’t realise how friendly it looked. I saw it on your wonderful network just a little while ago before I came in and I said, ‘Boy, they look like two people who like each other.
“And we probably do,” Trump continued. “We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don’t know. We just got along. But I got along with just about everybody. We met backstage, as you know, before we went on. And I thought it was a beautiful service. But we all got along very well, which is good.”
Trump on his interaction today with Obama:"It did look very friendly, I must say ... I said, 'boy, they look like two people like that each other.' And we probably do."But the 44th president drew some criticism for what some said looked like his friendly demeanour to the man who for years pushed the racist Birther conspiracy theory that Obama was not born in the United States. Others suggested he was only humoring Trump.
Trump repeatedly drew Obama’s ire during the 2024 election, with Obama at one point slamming his successor in the White House as a “billionaire who has not stopped whining about his problems since he rode down his golden escalator nine years ago.”Carter Funeral Again Showcases The Divide Between Trump And All The Other Recent Presidents
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