All five living presidents were in attendance at Jimmy Carter's funeral. Here's the reception Donald Trump received from other dignitaries.
Melania Trump accompanied her husband, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, at the State Funeral Service for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on Thursday. The ceremony was held at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Melania Trump has made her return to Washington DC, but it wasn’t just her presence at the funeral of former president Jimmy Carter that caught attent.
The former president and once-again-future president, who are historically something less than besties, chatted it up before the service began. (Michelle Obama was not in attendance.)
Trump and Obama weren’t the only ones having fun at former President Carter ‘s funeral. When George W. Bush arrived, Obama stood to greet him and Bush gave him a quick bap on the stomach like they were old friends comfortable with this kind of physical banter. Bush then took his seat on the other side of Obama.
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter will lie in state in Washington for a second day. His remains arrived in Washington on Tuesday as part of state funeral rites and people will pay their respects again Wednesday.
President-elect Trump's arrival at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral spurred varied reactions from other presidential and vice presidential dignitaries.
The handshake happened almost four years to the day when Trump supporters called for Pence's execution during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
Karen Pence remained seated and stared forward stoically as Donald and Melania Trump walked past her at Jimmy Carter’s funeral Thursday morning. The lack of a Trump greeting—which she later gave to George W.
Melania Trump was one of the many political figures in attendance at the funeral of Former President Jimmy Carter, where viewers were quick to spot her unusual outfit.