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Former political rivals Donald Trump and Barack Obama spoke at length before Jimmy Carter's funeral, and the details of one of their conversations has been revealed by a lip reader
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Donald Trump and Barack Obama chat at Jimmy Carter's funeral
Donald Trump and Barack Obama had plenty to chat about at Jimmy Carter's funeral today - and the private contents of one of their conversations has now been revealed.
The two former political rivals sat next to each other at the Washington DC service on Thursday and talked for several minutes, even at one point sharing a laugh together. Now, analysis from lip Jeremy Freeman has shared what the two men said to each other, including one comment that appeared to reference a political or personal commitment that Trump has withdrawn from.
In one clip from the funeral, Trump leans into Obama's ear, saying: "I've pulled out of that. It's the conditions. Can you imagine that?". It is not known exactly what Mr Trump was discussing at the time.
"I can't talk, we have to find a quiet place, sometimes this is a matter of importance and we need to do this outside so that we can deal with it, certainly, today," Trump says to Obama at one point. Obama then nods and the pair appear to agree.
The pair looked "relaxed" around each other at the service, with a body language expert revelaing they appeared to be engaging in "gossip". Body language expert Judi James told the Mirror the interaction between Trump and Obama suggests the two men might share some "values", even if they disagree strongly on politics.
She said: “The rather curt 'hi' that passed between Obama and Trump as Obama arrived suggested the body language between the two men might be as frosty as that of the people in the row in front of them, but then Obama unbuttoned his jacket and took his seat and suddenly we saw rituals of what looked like an amicable, relaxed friendship as the two Presidents chatted. Trump's face formed the kind of grin when you're expecting some empathetic laughter or fun and their very long, animated conversations did produce some smiles and laughter.
“At one point Obama raised the side of his order of service to give the impression that they might even have been gossiping and in need of a truncated screen. The impression was of a cordial relationship with some shared values although maybe not political ones."
Trump and Obama's conversations at Jimmy Carter's funeral
Lip reading expert Jeremy Freeman broke down what the two former presidents discussed during the funeral.
In one clip, Trump discusses 'pulling out' of something, though it was unclear whether he was talking about a political or personal commitment or deal.
Trump: "I've pulled out of that. It's the conditions. Can you imagine that?"
[Obama laughs]
Trump: "And after, I will..." [Camera fades out]
In another clip, the pair discuss the need to speak somewhere "quiet".
Trump: "I can't talk, we have to find a quiet place, sometimes this is a matter of importance and we need to do this outside so that we can deal with it, certainly, today."
[Obama nods]
Later in the service, President Joe Biden, who will leave office in 11 days, gave a eulogy for Jimmy Carter and said several times that "character" was Mr Carter's chief attribute. Mr Biden said the former president taught him the imperative that "everyone should be treated with dignity and respect". "We have an obligation to give hate no safe harbour," Mr Biden said, also noting the importance of standing up to "abuse in power".
As Mr Trump went to his seat before the service began, he shook hands with Mike Pence in a rare interaction with his former vice president.The two men had a falling out over Mr Pence's refusal to help Mr Trump overturn his election defeat to Mr Biden four years ago. Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Mr Trump in November, entered afterwards and was not seen interacting with him. Mr Carter died on December 29 at the age of 100, living 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.