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Lip reader reveals what Trump really said to Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral

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Published 09:18 10 Jan 2025 GMT

Lip reader reveals what Trump really said to Obama at Jimmy Carter's funeral

The two former presidents attended Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington D.C yesterday

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

A lip reader has revealed what Barack Obama and Donald Trump said to one another at Jimmy Carter's funeral.

The former presidents were two of the many well-known faces to attend Carter's funeral yesterday (January 9) in Washington D.C.

Carter died at the age of 100 years old on December 29. He was the longest-lived president in US history and is survived by his children Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

The former president, who left office in 1981, lived so long that two of the eulogies were written by people who died before him — his vice president Walter Mondale, and his White House predecessor Gerald Ford.

Carter was laid to rest in Washington National Cathedral. All of his living successors were in attendance, with President Joe Biden, the first sitting senator to endorse his 1976 run for the White House, delivering a eulogy.

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Former president Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump, political rivals who have mocked each other for years, sat next to each other and talked for several minutes — even sharing a laugh.

Now, a lip reader has revealed what the pair were seemingly chatting about.

Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat together at Jimmy Carter's funeral (LAURENT CARON/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)
Barack Obama and Donald Trump sat together at Jimmy Carter's funeral (LAURENT CARON/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

In one snippet of their lengthy conversation, the lip reader - who spoke with Sky News - shared that Obama was saying something about making it 'soon', with Trump admitting: "I haven't got a clue."

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"Big, big money," Obama replied. "And you'll always get people leaving their cabin."

Elsewhere, Obama was seen laughing at Trump said: "Can you imagine?"

"We are here for a tough show," the President-elect continued.

Trump also asked his White House predecessor: "Would you give me a go at starting it?"

Obama then said: "Yeah, I would. Yeah. We'll see what happens."

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Trump went on to discuss getting the public's view on something, but it's unclear what.

Away from what Obama and Trump were chatting about, Carter's family paid tribute to the 100-year-old.

“He built houses for people who needed homes,” said Joshua Carter, a grandson who recalled how Carter regularly taught Sunday school in his native hamlet of Plains, Georgia, after leaving the White House.

Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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"He eliminated diseases in forgotten places. He waged peace anywhere in the world, wherever he saw a chance. He loved people."

Jason Carter, another grandson, praised his grandfather and his wife Rosalynn, who died in 2023.

He wryly noted the couple’s frugality, such as washing and reusing Ziploc bags, and the former president’s struggles with using his mobile phone.

"They were small-town people who never forgot who they were and where they were from no matter what happened in their lives."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Images/ROBERTO SCHMIDT/Getty Images/Chip Somodevilla

Topics: Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Politics, News, US News

Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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