Former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Michelle Obama were among the attendees at the Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening on June 18. The event brought together all the former living presidents and first ladies, excluding President Donald Trump and Melania Trump.
A Moment of Friendship
Bush and Michelle Obama shared a smile and posed together, with Michelle holding a tin box of Altoids. This interaction was a nod to their 2018 viral moment when Bush handed her a mint at John McCain’s funeral.
In a previous interview, Bush recalled the exchange, saying he was ‘kinda teasing her’ and thought she might want a mint. Michelle Obama also spoke about the moment, praising Bush’s sense of humor and presence of mind.
Their friendship was highlighted as a rare example of bipartisan camaraderie, with Bush noting that the country is ‘starved to see a white center-right Republican and an African-American center-left Democrat having fun, and being able to converse, not as political figures, but as citizens.’
Original reporting: Dallas TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
