Best presidential buddies Obama and Bush were together again. They warned others not to expect them to behave
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Obama, the 44th president, attends 60th inauguration solo as former First Lady Michelle Obama skips Trump’s inauguration. Former President Barack Obama had a quick reply when a staffer asked whether he and former President George W. Bush were going to behave during President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
![[Former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush arrive before Trump’s inauguration - where the Republican gave a wink to someone in the crowd]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/20/16/86f395e29f1d47bf8586631a6951f9a4.jpg)
Obama attended the inauguration without former First Lady Michelle Obama, as she didn’t want to put on a happy face during the proceedings. The former first lady was also not seen for the funeral of late President Jimmy Carter, where her husband and Bush carried on their chummy antics as Bush gave Obama a tap on his belly as he took his seat.
Obama attended the inauguration solo alongside former presidents Bush and Bill Clinton, who were accompanied by Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton respectively. Obama, Bush and Clinton were joined in the ranks of former presidents by Joe Biden on Monday, as they all sat and listened to Trump’s second inaugural address.
When asked afte the inauguration if he behaved, Obama replied, “Just barely.”. Trump has plans to sign more than 200 executive orders on his first day in office, including on border security, energy, ending birthright citizenship, and the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico.
He also said the U.S. will plant its flag on Mars, to the delight of Elon Musk, and he declared a policy stating there are only two genders. “Today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female,” said Trump.
