During the funeral of former President George H. W. Bush on Wednesday, the Clintons and Donald Trump basically pretended not to see each other in a truly awkward moment captured by cameras from around the world.
Donald Trump and wife Melania exchanged greetings with the Obamas. Trump shook hands with Barack and Michelle. However, he did not even look at the Clintons or exchange any greeting of any sort with them. Neither Bill nor Hillary Clinton acknowledged the sitting President in any way.
Melania Trump shook hands with Bill Clinton and nodded in a greeting with Hillary Clinton.
Hillary Clinton stared straight ahead the entire time, totally ignoring the Trumps.
Note that the Clintons made no attempt to shake hands with Trump and vice versa pic.twitter.com/K3AAQWfRGR [1]
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 5, 2018 [2]
And for some bizarre reason, conservatives think Hillary should’ve reached out to shake the hand of the man who wants to “lock her up.”
Given the harassment the Obamas faced after Trump popularized the birther conspiracy, they would have every reason to rebuff him. However Trump & Clinton fought an equally dirty campaign against each other and were buddies prior. She has no reason to forgo basic manners. https://t.co/YM5lWehnhO [3]
— Tiana Lowe (@TianaTheFirst) December 5, 2018 [4]
Fox News did an entire segment about it, claiming that Hillary “snubbed [5]” Trump.
Watch: Sore loser Hillary Clinton won’t acknowledge President Trump at 41’s funeral: This is how a pig behaves. Trash. We didn't just dodge a bullet, we dodged a MOAB. https://t.co/c8EhSoaDzp [6] pic.twitter.com/NFxTkN1T0X [7]
— Pamela Geller (@PamelaGeller) December 5, 2018 [8]
Well, Twitter had some thoughts:
Trump has literally hosted chants insisting Hillary be sent to prison, and you want her to SMILE at him? Fuck right off.
— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) December 5, 2018 [9]
It's amazing to me the standards we hold women to that we don't hold men to. If it was so goddamn important that Hillary and Trump shake hands, why are we saying it was up to her to make the first move? He's not the godfather. She doesn't have to kiss his fucking ring.
— Fearlessgirl (@FearlessGirl24) December 6, 2018 [10]
Trump repeatedly screams "Lock her up" at his rallies, and just a few weeks ago a MAGA person sent pipe bombs to her and Bill because of him, and y'all want Hillary to shake his hands and smile?
You can fuck right off. She owes him nothing.
— Denizcan Grimes (@MrFilmkritik) December 5, 2018 [11]
I don't recall seeing Trump go over to shake the hands of either Bill Clinton or Jimmy Carter. He only shook Obama's hand because they were right next to him. He didn't even raise his hand to put it over his heart with all the others. Why is this all about Hillary? #TrumpManners [12]
— Trinda N ???? (@TdotWeav) December 6, 2018 [13]
To everyone who is angry that Hillary Clinton didn't shake Donald Trump's hand at George H.W. Bush's funeral, but totally fine with the fact that Donald Trump didn't shake Hillary Clinton's hand, you are the very definition of a misogynists.
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) December 5, 2018 [14]
Trump made no effort to shake Bills or Hillary’s hands either, and HE is supposed to be our leader . Trumps one big POS. Lock him up.
— juneynyc (@juney9800) December 6, 2018 [15]
Trump didn't reach to shake hands with Bill. Who rebuffed who? Stop putting all your sh-t on Hillary! OMG.
As POTUS he SHOULD have gone down the line. He is FIRST POTUS to call for jailing of opponent. OMG! WOW! Excuses for the lying little man!— Small Farm Dairy (@SmallFarmDairy) December 6, 2018 [16]
Why shake hands with that traitor. He needs to be in jail. He had no right to be seated along side the legitimately elected past presidents, and (should have been) 1st woman president! The election was stolen from Hillary. Trump is a compromised, Russian puppet.
— Sue Ellen (@suellaoc) December 6, 2018 [17]
Hillary Clinton & Melania Trump smiled, nodded/waved to one another because they were too far apart to shake hands. So Hillary wasn’t the one being discourteous; it was Donald Trump. He didn’t attempt to shake hands with Bill Clinton, even though his wife had done so.
— Kris’s Mom (@KrissMom1) December 6, 2018 [18]
While ppl are bashing @HillaryClinton [19] for staring straight forward when Trump sat down at HW's funeral, I picked up from the running tapes that Jimmy Carter checks his watch at the same time Trump sits down so he doesn't have to shake hands. Jesus. ????
— StaceyAnn (@staceychassc) December 6, 2018 [20]
Trump has paraded around the country urging people to scream that Hillary Clinton should be locked up, after he has spent years claiming that Obama was an illegitimate president with a fake birth certificate. And now they have to be friendly and cordial at a funeral?
— Corrina Connor (@corrinacellist) December 6, 2018 [21]
You can’t expect her to be overly cordial to a man who trashes her on the daily. What she did was fine. Trump could’ve made a greater effort too, but let’s hyperventilate over Hillary’s effort, and put higher standards on her for no apparent reason.
— Bekah Freitas (@rebekahkfreitas) December 6, 2018 [22]
[Hillary doesn’t acknowledge Trump at Bush’s funeral]
What a bitch.
[Trump doesn’t acknowledge Hillary at Bush’s funeral]
Good for him showing decorum and not spitting in anyone’s face. So presidential.
— Judah Maccabeyoncé (@OhNoSheTwitnt) December 6, 2018 [23]
Much ado is being made over the fact that Hillary Clinton did not acknowledge the presence of trump.
Good for her. Because the funeral wasn't about her, or him. It was for #Bush41 [24] and his family.
She has class.
He DOESN'T.#GeorgeHWBushFuneral [25] pic.twitter.com/1O18R54v58 [26]— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) December 5, 2018 [27]