Don plans to attend GHWB funeral. Will he use the occasion to offer his thoughts on the witch hunt?

[Miles Archer]

Trump Offers Praise for Bush and Will Attend the Funeral



https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/01/us/politics/trump-bush-praise-history.html

BUENOS AIRES — President Trump, who had a hostile relationship with the last Republican family to occupy the White House, offered nothing but praise on Saturday for former President George Bush after he died at age 94, and the White House said the president would attend the funeral.

Mr. Trump plans to call former President George W. Bush, the son of the 41st commander in chief, to offer his condolences, the White House said in a statement. A state funeral is being arranged and Mr. Trump will designate Wednesday as a national day of mourning. Mr. Trump and the first lady will attend the funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

“President George H.W. Bush led a long, successful and beautiful life,” Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter on Saturday morning. “Whenever I was with him I saw his absolute joy for life and true pride in his family. His accomplishments were great from beginning to end. He was a truly wonderful man and will be missed by all!”

Mr. Trump’s words of admiration, delivered while in Argentina for an international summit meeting, belied his history of animosity with the Bush family. Mr. Trump eviscerated Mr. Bush’s son Jeb Bush during the 2016 Republican primaries and regularly disparaged another of his sons, former President George W. Bush, for the way he ran the country. The elder Mr. Bush refused to support Mr. Trump in 2016, voting instead for Hillary Clinton.

[tavernier]

1. Absolutely.

Can’t help himself.

[KansasKali]

2. Their is no end to his tackiness.

He has to make every occasion about him.

[Siwsan]

3. I hope they don't ask him to give a eulogy

If he stays on script he will use his bored, disengaged sing song voice. If he goes off script, he will make it all about himself.

[Raven]

4. He will do something to make himself feel more

important than GHWB and he will read prepared remarks (prepared by someone else) in his monotone which will send a message that he doesn't believe a word of it and doesn't give a shit.

[Chemisse]

5. Why are they letting him?

Somehow he will make it all about him, and that will be very disrespectful to those there to mourn Bush.

[onecaliberal]

6. Why would they allow him to attend the funeral?

[dalton99a]

7. He'll read a few perfunctory sentences, and then he'll go off script

and brag about himself and how he is making America great again

[Dulcinea]

8. The Bush family should tell him he's not invited.

They hate him. They should just tell him to go fuck himself. But, he's like the asshole relative that has to be invited to keep up appearances. He'll make an ass of himself, as usual.

[highplainsdem]

9. As far as I can tell skimming Twitter for news, Trump will not be speaking at the funeral,

even though he and Melania were invited to attend.

[Miles Archer]

12. I'm thinking "Kids' table at Thanksgiving" is the way to go.

Just rope them off in a little section of honor where there are no microphones.

[FloridaBlues]

10. State funeral probably has to go, it will be interesting seeing him sitting next

To a real President. Pres Obama.

[TheBlackAdder]

11. If he acts like an ass, I hope someone accidentally trips on the mic's power cord.

[ooky]

13. So President Lard Ass invites himself.

Just tell him no. No explanation is needed. If he shows up anyway don't give him a speaking part. There is no way he should be allowed to open his mouth at that funeral and make it about himself.

[riverwalker]

14. He just spoke about it at G20

He offered Bush family “Best Wishes”. Seemed a weird condolence.