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Trump Presence Felt During Poignant Moments of Bush 41’s Funeral

Former presidents, vice presidents, first ladies and Pres. Trump attend the funeral of former President George H.W. Bush at the National Cathedral on Wednesday. Credit: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images

Hillary Clinton ignores president before George W. Bush’s emotional eulogy for father

President George H.W. Bush’s funeral, by design, was not about the sitting commander in chief, but there were moments when Donald Trump’s presence was paramount.

The 41st president’s son, George W. Bush, never mentioned the 45th president by name during his humorous and emotional eulogy for his father. But there were moments during his remarks that made clear the deep differences between the elder Bush and Trump.

“Of course, dad taught me another special lesson; he showed me what it means to be a president who serves with integrity, leads with courage and acts with love in his heart for the citizens of our country,” the 43rd president said in his familiar Texas drawl.

View the complete December 5 article by John T. Bennett on The Roll Call article here.

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