People: Melania Trump's Radiant Smile For Barack Obama at Barbara Bush's Funeral Lit Up the Internet

[highplainsdem]

http://people.com/politics/melania-trump-smiles-barack-obama-barbara-bush-funeral/

Donald Trump may have chosen not to attend Barbara Bush’s funeral on Saturday, but social media users still found a way to talk about him in his absence.

After the president’s wife Melania Trump was spotted smiling and sharing a laugh with Barack Obama before the service in Houston, it didn’t take long before social media users began to joke about how even though she was at a funeral, she appeared to be having a good time away from her husband.

“Melania looks happier at a funeral than she has in ages. Wouldn’t you too if you went from being with Donald every day to sitting next to Barack?” wrote one social media user.

One of Hillary Clinton’s aides Philippe Reines added, “Obama is a funny guy, but that’s a woman craving distance from a monster being reminded what dignity looks like.”

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Lots of other tweets quoted (and linked) there.

[Angry Dragon]

1. She saw goodness

[Afromania]

2. You know, it may have been the first time in her life considering the sort of company she keeps.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. The Obamas were very gracious when they welcomed the Trumps to the White House after the election

And gracious after tRump strutted into the WH leaving Melania trailing behind. I'm sure she has a good memory for such things.

[GreenPartyVoter]

29. gmta

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. What does Green Mountain Transit Authority have to do with Obama?

[GreenPartyVoter]

34. LOL

[msongs]

4. she has a history of "interest" in married men nt

[riversedge]

5. And I imagine that Donald is having a meltdown (the very fact that it was OBAMA!!)

[druidity33]

7. perhaps that was the point?

IOW, maybe she knew she was photographed with Obama and knew Trump would see it... and be pissed. Something to consider...



K&R

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

36. So obvious BLOTUS and FLOTUS are on the skids... would love to see him lose spousal immunity.

Now THAT would make for fun TV!!

[BobTheSubgenius]

6. Melania to 45:

Come over here, and bring your face. I'll slap it again.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. She's laughing at the rubber duck.....

that Barack left in one of the closets.

And the whoopie cushion in the Roosevelt Room. And a Chinese character keyboard for the residential computer.....

First humor - and humility - she's enjoyed in many months.

....... ........

[oberliner]

9. This kind of crap article helps no one and nothing

[czarjak]

14. Nothing to see here...

Huh?

[oberliner]

28. There is nothing to see here

No point in an article like this. The picture is meaningless. Could post another picture from a few seconds later showing Obama turning away from Melania and interpret it in another way. This whole thing is dumb. Just my opinion.

[smirkymonkey]

18. If it pisses DT off, it has done it's job.

Anything to raise his blood pressure is fine by me.

[oberliner]

27. I do understand this point of view

My own view, though, is that there is no need for this kind of article. There are at least a hundred other things to get on Trump about. People Magazine running crap like this just makes our side look petty, in my opinion.

But I do get the inclination to annoy Trump whenever possible.

[RandiFan1290]

22. lol

[oberliner]

26. Not mad

I just think articles like this feed into the narrative that the RW pushes about our side looking for every little stupid excuse to make fun of Trump. This kind of thing is dumb, in my opinion, and makes us look petty.

[tavernier]

24. You sound angry.

Have some chocolate.

[oberliner]

25. Thanks

Chocolate always makes things better.

[Mopar151]

10. The thing that the Heinous Bastards hate the most? The MOST?

Kindness, Common Decency, Sharing. Those are their enemies! Add Thrift, because they don't give a rip how much it costs society to screw someone over - only that somebody needs to be screwed over, because whatever they are on about. It's exactly why they hated the Obamas - for expecting them to act like grown-ups.


It's a pitiful thing to watch, like a big machine with a bearing bound up, or a car with a bent tie rod. They are so bloody determined to not yield that the hardest part is pulling them off the pile-up afterward.

[rusty quoin]

11. Michelle and Barack are kind. DT is the opposite.

Children sense the goodness in the Obamas. Donald had nothing to do with his own children until they grew up.

He is all about fear, obedience, punishment, and especially retribution. He fits in perfectly with today’s evangelicals.

It is just one photo, but I’ve never seen a natural smile on her since even knowing who she was.

[trueblue2007]

12. Donald Rump is a monster.

[rusty quoin]

15. He truly is.

[Blaukraut]

13. She married that thing. What did she expect?

Of course Obama is going to make her smile. That's what he does. Not like that sociopathic fossil squatting in the WH. It's a miracle Melania isn't awash in bitter tears every day of her life. Then again, maybe dollar bills have an antidepressant quality to them.

[SunSeeker]

16. I'm guessing she thought he'd be dead by now.

Which based on Trump's diet, weight, and health conditions, was a reasonable bet. Maybe she figured she'd have to put up with him for about 10 years, he'd stroke out, then the NY penthouse was all hers for romping with her boy toy personal trainer while Barron was at school.

[Blaukraut]

17. He'll be alive in 20 years, hosting a show like the crypt keeper

Melania made the wrong bet. She should go while the going is good. (before the fossil is in prison)

[dflprincess]

20. And all the assets seized

She'd have to go back to "modeling".

[colorado_ufo]

38. People like Trump can be unbelievably charming when they want something.

It seems she was struggling with her life, and suddenly this amazing successful person offered a future of happiness and luxury. I am sure he complimented her to the ends of the Earth! She probably was not overly aware of who he actually was. After all, we know a lot more about him personally than we did before he was elected!

[Zorro]

19. She'll be smilin' up a storm at the Dotard's funeral

[Tipperary]

21. Nice to see that.

[Achilleaze]

33. Melania is radiant when smiling at President Obama

[DeminPennswoods]

23. Wonder what Obama said to make her laugh?

Just curious because they were both laughing about whatever was said.

[beachbum bob]

31. obama said "you know donald going to look smashing in those prison orange suits"...

he will be very "matching" with his look

[DeminPennswoods]

32. Or maybe just "have you heard orange is the new black?".

nt

[lindysalsagal]

35. I hope it fries frump's rump. Even his wife prefers Obama.

[TexasBushwhacker]

37. That's nice that she brought a couple of White House staffers as guests

who served under the Bushes.