US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday commented on a viral moment that showed a warm exchange between him and former President Barack Obama. The two were seen chatting and laughing as they sat side by side during the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.
During an interview with Fox News' Peter Doocy at Mar-a-Lago, Trump addressed the encounter, stating, "It did look very friendly, I must say."
"I didn’t realise how friendly it looked. I saw it on your wonderful network, just a little while ago before I came in and I said 'Boy, they look like two people that like each other.' And we probably do," he added.
Trump did not disclose what he and Obama were discussing, but he continued, "We have little different philosophies, right? I don’t know, we just got along. But I got along with everybody on that. You know we met backstage before we went on, and I thought it was a beautiful service, but we all got along very well."
He further expressed criticism towards California's state and local leadership regarding their management of the
Los Angeles wildfires
, whilst also discussing his continued interest in Greenland and the possibility of incorporating Canada as the 51st state, the Politico reported.
What were they talking about?
According to New York Post, forensic lipreader Jeremy Freeman said that, Trump told Obama that they would need to "find a quiet place" later to discuss something of "importance."
Freeman's analysis of Trump's lip movements revealed him saying to Obama, "I've pulled out of that. It's the conditions. Can you imagine that?" To which Obama responded with an understanding laugh, as Trump continued, "and after, I will," before the TV cameras cut away.
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Their exchange continued with Trump stating, "Call me at the foy after, yep," apparently referring to the National Cathedral's foyer. Obama acknowledged with a nod and replied, "Can you just ... it should be good."
"I can't talk, we have to find a quiet place sometime. This is a matter of importance and we need to do this outside so that we can deal with it, certainly, today," Trump expressed, while Obama nodded in agreement, Post reported.
According to Freeman's lipreading, the two appeared to be discussing international agreements. Could this have been a subtle reference to Trump’s well-known decisions to withdraw from Obama's landmark policies, such as the Iran nuclear deal or the Paris Climate Agreement?
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