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The Don Lemon Show

LEMON DROP | Trump & Obama Yucking it Up!

The Don Lemon Show

18Hundred LLC.

Society & Culture, News

3.8659 Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Earlier this week, President-elect Donald Trump and President Barack Obama were seen laughing and yucking it up at President Jimmy Carter's funeral. Was Obama too friendly? How should he have approached the president-elect? Tune in for Don's take! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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These are indeed strange times. President Jimmy Carter was honored with a state funeral at the

0:35.8

Washington National Cathedral earlier this week. It was a with a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral

0:38.5

earlier this week. It was a powerful send-off for the former commander-in-chief. As well, he should

0:43.7

have a powerful send-off. In one particular poignant moment, the son of Gerald Ford read a eulogy,

0:48.2

his father had written for Carter, a once bitter rival who grew to be a dear friend. But politics was not entirely put aside for the funeral.

0:57.3

On the contrary, I would say, with the Clintons, the Bushes, the Obamas, the Bidens, and the Trumps,

1:03.1

all in attendance, politics was just about the only thing most people could think about.

1:08.4

Take, for example, the remarkable moment that the former second lady

1:12.4

Karen Pence refused to stand up for or shake the hands or even acknowledge Donald Trump,

1:17.4

the man who she reportedly believes almost had her husband killed. Watch this closely.

1:22.7

Leeland, good morning to you. We can see President-elect Trump now entering the room for this morning's service.

1:30.2

Al Gore, Mike Pence there with former President Trump. I'm not sure former Vice President

1:36.7

Pence and Donald Trump have seen each other since. There is so much to unpack. And that one short

1:44.1

clip, consider Al Gore opting to stand and

1:47.4

warmly embrace President Trump. Consider Mike Pence. Mike Pence, of all people also choosing

1:52.7

to stand, but notably, waiting to hold out his arm until Trump invites a handshake. Maybe he was

1:58.2

predicting that Trump would snub him. I don't know, perhaps. And then, as I said,

2:01.7

the most noteworthy exchange is the one that didn't happen. That's Karen Pence, outright refusing to

2:08.0

look in Trump's direction. And talk about the courage of your conviction. People were stunned when they

2:13.6

saw it on the internet. Mother is mothering, young people declared on social media.

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