New book claims Trump asked Obama this surprising question at Jimmy Carter's funeral
Donald Trump
and
Barack Obama
had a surprisingly lighthearted conversation about something. Given their turbulent history, many have been taken aback by the moment.
In 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America, the book describes how Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
The book '2024' provides insight into the cordial conversation between the presidents during Carter's memorial ceremony in January.
In January, President Jimmy Carter's funeral featured what seemed to be an unexpected conversation between Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama. What Trump allegedly questioned Obama during their cordial exchange is now revealed in a new book.
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The book claims to reveal the origins of the widely shared photo showing Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama appearing to have a cordial conversation at Jimmy Carter's funeral in January.
Despite their long-standing rivalry, the two were captured smiling and chatting inside the Washington National Cathedral on January 9, as per a report by People.
Given their tense history, there was a lot of conjecture about what they might have been discussing.
What did Donald Trump ask Barack Obama at the funeral?
The book claims that Donald Trump invited Barack Obama to play golf at Jimmy Carter's funeral in January 2025, according to the journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Isaac Arnsdorf's new book 2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America.
President Trump later said they "probably do like each other," describing the moment as "friendly" and unexpected, even for him.
"He sat next to Barack Obama and invited him to play golf, enticing him with descriptions of Trump's courses around the world," according to the book.
How did their exchange go viral?
Among the many places in the world where Trump owns courses are Scotland, Ireland, Florida, Indonesia, New Jersey, Dubai, and Washington, D.C. All of the other former presidents and vice presidents in attendance stood up to greet Obama when he arrived at the funeral.
In a video clip released by Forbes, the president previously admitted that his conversation with Obama during the ceremony "did look very friendly," telling Peter Doocy of Fox News that he and the former president "probably do" like each other.
Hours following Carter's funeral, he met with Republican governors in Mar-a-Lago and remarked, "I didn't realize it, 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," as quoted in a report by People.
He added, "We have a little different philosophies, right? But we probably do. I don't know, we just got along."
Have their past tensions eased?
The admission marked a significant departure from Trump's earlier remarks regarding Obama, whom he had been disparaging with a birther conspiracy campaign for years prior to taking office.
For years, Trump claimed that Obama, who was born in Hawaii, was not a native of the US. Michelle Obama called Trump's birther theory "crazy and mean-spirited," stating in her 2018 memoir Becoming that "its underlying bigotry and xenophobia were hardly concealed."
FAQs
Did Donald Trump actually invite Obama to golf at the funeral?
Yes. According to a new book, Trump proposed to take Obama golfing during their brief conversation.
Was their conversation friendly, despite their past?
Surprisingly, Yes. Trump later admitted that the interaction "looked friendly" and that they "probably do like each other."
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