“The Each day Present” mocked former President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump’s pleasant interactions Thursday at former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral, given the extreme rhetoric about Trump by Obama and different political opponents.
“It’s a seating chart so awkward, it most likely had them asking, ‘Isthere was any additional room in that coffin?’ she stated of Trump, Obama, and different former presidents being seated close to one another throughout the state funeral for President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C.
Noting the viral moment the place Trump and Obama spoke at size and even gave the impression to be laughing, she stated in a clip flagged by Mediaite, “It’s a bit of bizarre for Obama although, proper? To go from ‘this man is future Hitler’ to ‘oh, man, cool story, future Hitler!'”
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“It appeared fairly uncomfortable that all of them needed to sit subsequent to Donald Trump,” Lysic stated. “Simply take into consideration the historical past there.”
Seemingly pleasant interactions between Trump and Obama went viral after the 2 had been seated subsequent to one another throughout the state funeral.
At one level, Vice President Kamala Harris rotated and noticed the 2 chatting cordially, earlier than turning again to the entrance, wanting stone-faced.
“I don’t know if that funeral music was for Carter or for her. Kamala did the look that I do when somebody behind me on the movie show is speaking,” she stated.
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“She didn’t appear completely satisfied to be sitting that near Donald Trump,” the comic stated. “She mainly spent the remainder of the day flipping by that funeral program like she was going to search out 44 electoral votes in it.”
Trump and Obama had been surrounded by different notable figures, together with former President George W. Bush, former Vice President Mike Pence, former President Invoice Clinton, former first girl and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in addition to President Biden and Harris.
Obama campaigned closely towards Trump, calling him a risk to U.S. democracy and a realization of “our worst impulses unleashed,” amongst different assaults.
Fox Information’ Kristine Parks contributed to this report.