Former President George W. Bush handed former First Lady Michelle Obama a piece of candy during the funeral for his father.
The gesture, which sparked a lot of social media speculation over what exact candy it was, was seen as a heartfelt one. Even at the funeral for his own father, Bush was able to give a little something special to a person whom he considers a friend.
Check out the gesture:
Former President George W. Bush greets all the former presidents at his father’s funeral service. https://t.co/YsVdNOQqBj #Bush41 pic.twitter.com/VzkhdElZlg
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) December 5, 2018
Watch closely: It appears Bush 43 handed something to Michelle Obama – like he did during the funeral service for Sen. John McCain. https://t.co/y5wymWPoRS
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) December 5, 2018
The moment captured in a photo. https://t.co/YsVdNOQqBj#Bush41 pic.twitter.com/V1vLsDzYnm
— Dan Linden (@DanLinden) December 5, 2018
The item is assumed to be a piece of candy. And if you look closely at the picture, you’ll see that Trump noticed it as well!
The assumption that item is candy is based on Bush’s gesture at John McCain’s funeral just months ago. At a time when Michelle Obama seemed to have a frog stuck in her throat, Bush came to the rescue with a lozenge!
“I didn’t realize at the time that anybody noticed what we were doing… He is my partner in crime at every major thing where all the formers gather… I love him to death.” @MichelleObama talks about George W. Bush handing her a cough drop (an old one at that!) at McCain’s funeral pic.twitter.com/hS9fV0DHjB
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) October 11, 2018
Now that’s what I call class. If we can’t put our political differences aside to lend each other a Halls once in a while, how can we come together as a country to solve big issues?
That’s one of the reasons the Bush family guaranteed no Trump bashing at the funeral: they wanted to guarantee the event would be one where we could all come together. (RELATED: Bush Family Guarantees No Politics or Trump Talk at H.W. Funeral.)
The gesture was extra special because not long after, George W. Bush gave the eulogy of his life honoring his late father. Just take a look at the emotion involved:
George W. Bush chokes up finishing his eulogy for his father: “In our grief, let us smile knowing that dad is hugging Robin and holding mom’s hand again” #Remembering41 #Bush41 https://t.co/eNW2xPjwKC pic.twitter.com/4ZoP35lpwj
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 5, 2018
A gracious man honoring his incredible father.