Posted on 04/21/2018 2:22:57 PM PDT by ethom
Melania Trump attended the funeral of Barbara Bush on Saturday with two very special guests by her side: private resident staffers who had worked under the former first lady during her eight years in the White House.
“Mrs. Trump brought George Hainey, former head Maître D’at the White House, and Buddy Carter, a current butler, to the funeral with her as invited guests,” White House spokesperson Stephanie Grisham told PEOPLE. “She knew they were very close to the Bush family and wanted them to be able to pay their respects.”
Bush, who died at 92 on Tuesday, was laid to rest by her large and loving family on the grounds of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.
Melania, 47, was at the services alongside Bush’s family, as well as former presidents and first ladies Barack and Michelle Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton, who were accompanied by their daughter, Chelsea Clinton.
Trump was in Florida on Saturday, where he spent the morning at his West Palm Beach golf club. He then returned to the Trump National Golf Club Mar a Lago to watch the funeral, turning it on just as the first lady was taking her seat, as is protocol beside former President Barack Obama.
“Heading to the Southern White House to watch the Funeral Service of Barbara Bush,” he wrote on Twitter. “First Lady Melania has arrived in Houston to pay our respects. Will be a beautiful day!”
Saturday’s service, which was by invitation only, was held at the church that Mrs. Bush and her husband attended regularly through the years, according to the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation.
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LBJ was a vulgar man.
I’m going to check Netflix and Amazon for the movie——if not there I’ll get the DVD at the library.
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Melania’s such a nice lady.
That’s one beautiful, thoughtful, classy First Lady.
Serious, high-level class.
Melania having to sit next to the Obamas and the Clintons who as we have all found out committed many crimes against her husband and family and have tried to destroy them. Nasty people. I don’t see how she could stand being in the same room with them.
The Bushes have been much nicer to the Obamas than to the Trumps but after the drubbing Trump gave to little Jebbie I can understand why.
I can tell you that they were FAR more uncomfortable that she was.
Robin Williams plays Ike, cant remember the other potuses..
Ain’t that the truth!
The Bushes don’t seem to realize how they have offended so many of their supporters. For me it was when they “adopted” Bill Clinton and all of the hugging and brother from another mother nonsense.
The Clintons were horrible to GHW Bush and once again like Obama blaming W, the Clinton’s blamed HW for all of their own failures.
From what I have read Trump was very good to Jeb when Jeb ran for gov of Florida. Trump was good to Romney too, and both of them, Romney and Bush, have shown us all who they are, deep swamp dwellers.
It’s part of the job. Like many jobs there are certain things you may not like but you still have to do them. I recall the W and Laura showing up for Coretta Scott King’s funeral and then being subjected to some speaker bashing W. They just had to sit there and take it.
"Rosalynn Carter and her husband ex-President Jimmy Carter will not be present because she is recovering from intestinal surgery and he is abroad, the Carter Center stated."
I didn't realize Jimmy had a sex change operation.
Bah-da-Boom!
LOL! Shhhh, it’s a secret!
Nasty, ugly democrat hag women. They hate Melania for her beauty and grace. I’d like to know what she’s thinking.
Excellent response.
The Bushes are clearly a family full of misplaced loyalties.
“Robin Williams plays Ike”
Really? Very odd casting.
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Thank you I appreciate it, and you are quite right, they had no idea who their real friends were.
Nothing but class.
Classy move on her part.
That’s OUR fave FLOTUS....more class in her graceful baby finger, than the last three FLOTUS’, combined.
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