Summary
Former Presidents Obama, Clinton, and Bush, along with Hillary Clinton, will not attend Trump’s inaugural lunch. Bush did not receive an invitation.
However, all three former presidents and their spouses, except Michelle Obama, will attend Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
The inaugural lunch, a tradition since 1897, typically includes speeches and toasts for the new administration.
None of the living former presidents endorsed Trump’s candidacy, with Obama and Clinton actively campaigning for his opponents.
i will also not be attending his inaugural lunch. i bet that will show him
Idk sounds like woke socialism to me
There’s no such thing as a free inaugural lunch.
I’m sure they can go to McDonald’s on their own
Or maybe they don’t like hamberders. My first thought.
I’m sure they’re grown-ups and can get their own McDonald’s.
I still think about how cold all that is whenever I see this photo
Some of the best athletes in the US … being fed cold
McDonald’sWendy’sWhoa whoa, that looks like Wendy’s… Let’s not fuck around here man. Can’t pass that up
I can’t stand Wendy’s. It’s consistently bad every time I’ve eaten it.
Go to a different Wendy’s
I have, in many states. The fries are always old and too salty even fresh they’re still not great. Burgers are meh at best and the chicken nuggets are only good directly out of the fryer. Their spicy chicken sandwich is alright I guess but overall it’s just not good. I put it up there with Sonic.
Sonic is 100% worse than Wendy’s.
Wait, they actually invited Obama and Clinton but not Bush? What?
It makes sense, when you consider their roles in the Conservative Cinematic Universe. Obama and the Clintons are the heels, the side that is meant to lose the pro wrestling match, the one which his audience boos. He wants them there in his moment of triumph so he can (metaphorically, thank god) teabag them to thunderous applause.
Bush is meant to be on his side, though, since Trump is meant to own the loyalty of the entire party. Since Bush did not immediately do so, he is actually worse. At least the Clintons are playing their assigned role. Bush is a traitor to the Party, which means he is a traitor to Trump personally, so Bush needs to be pushed to the margins. (Let’s hope that’s the extent of it.)
Conservatives hate Bush. He was supposed to be their “First Trump” an idiot trust fund baby that’ll do everything they say. They wanted to fully occupy most of the middle east but Bush Sr told Jr no.
He was Cheney’s puppet though. It’s interesting how decades later, on left leaning social tech platforms like Lemmy and Reddit (maybe earlier Reddit) how history seems to have recorded him (to some anyway) as the good Republican. As the nice guy. The guy you want to have a beer with.
The “beer with” thing was part of his election campaign rhetoric. That was part of the Republican war on intelligence.
Who do you think made Jr pick Cheney? Dude was a baby sitter.
He could’ve said something during the election. He chose not to.
Maybe they forgot that there were two Bushes and only remember the one that died.
That honestly would not surprise me if it were true because they really are that inept and stupid.
I guess Obama saw people’s reaction to him joking around with him like old pals during Carter’s funeral.
It’s a big club and you aren’t in it
Did you expect Obama (of all people) to be unkind at another man’s (let alone a former president’s) funeral?
wish, not expect. what i expected him to do was order another drone strike on brown children. you know for old times’ sake
Order a drone strike at or during a former president’s funeral? I’m not following what you’re talking about. Are we on the same topic?
No.
Trump didn’t attend Biden’s inauguration, why should Biden feel he has to attend Trump’s? (I know this is about the lunch, but still). Obama and the Clintons should take a pass too. They think they have to go to somehow prove something like they’re not petty or that the country isn’t really falling apart or whatever, but all they’re proving is that they’re A-OK with the rise of fascism in the US. God I wish they’d show some spine just this once.
Liberals have always chosen fascism over any kind of leftism. They would rather a Nazi than a socialist
That’ll show him!
The fight against fascism begins.
About aa meaningful as Insider reporting “Watch Bush not talk to Trump at Carter’s funeral”
I hope they survive, such bravery
I do wonder if there’s something up with Michelle Obama. The inaugural stuff is one thing, but I find it odd that she skipped Jimmy Carter’s inauguration.
I bet she simply didn’t want to be anywhere near trump at Carter’s funeral. Same here.
That’ll show him!
They don’t like mcdonalds? /s
Oh no not the Inaugural Lunch!
I guess this is their idea of fighting fascism? Thanks dickheads.
