PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP walked down the aisle of the church to be seated today to attend the funeral for President H. W. Bush and got the cold shoulder from some in the front row.
Chris Wallace of Fox News mentioned how the row of former presidents were chatting in the front row but when the president arrived with Melania, there was silence.
The rudeness is apparent in the way the effort wasn’t made to engage the first couple.
It was quite obvious and so obvious that it had to be addressed:
Fox News anchor Chris Wallace says he was "struck when President Trump and Melania Trump came to the front row that it was as if a chill had descended on that front row." pic.twitter.com/zSA4KIJWgy
— GuardiansOfDemocracy (@Guardemocracy) December 5, 2018
Hillary Clinton couldn’t shake hands with the first couple but President Trump reached out to shake hands with the Obamas.
The reception was rather cold but expected.
Trump, Melania, Obama and Michelle shake hands.
Melania shakes hands with Bill.
No shakes from Hillary
(too far down the bench?) pic.twitter.com/pL3FDIJbRJ
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 5, 2018
A CHILL IN THE AIR:
Oh man. Trump sits down in the front row next to Obamas, Clintons and Carters.
Trump looks over, smirks, nods and winks.
Everyone else’s expression in the row is just – wow
Oh man.
Trump sits down in the front row next to Obamas, Clintons and Carters.
Trump looks over, smirks, nods and winks.
Everyone else's expression in the row is just – wow pic.twitter.com/1lrbY26fJ0
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 5, 2018
Expressions mean so much and the expressions tell it all. This is Obama’s expression: