Editor-DN
The conversation between former US President Barack Obama and newly elected President Donald Trump at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter is going viral. Lib readers and experts have tried to decode what Trump and Obama were talking about.
Trump and Obama sitting in the second row were talking to each other. Trump says something to Obama, who laughs back. Even more interestingly, Vice President Kamala Harris, who supported Obama in the presidential campaign, sat in front of the presidents and gave them Seen talking.
What do lip readers claim?
TRUMP: I’ve pulled his hand. These are the conditions. Can you imagine that?”
Trump: “…and after that, I will.”
Trump: “Call me on the phone later, yeah.”
Obama: “Can you just… That should be nice.”
Trump: “I can’t talk, we’re going to have to find a quiet place at some point. This is an important issue and we need to get it out there so we can deal with it, of course, today.”
NEW: Trump told Obama he needed to find a quiet place to talk to him about an urgent “matter of importance,” according to the New York Post.
This was revealed by Forensic Lib reader Jeremy Freeman.
Trump: “I’ve pulled the plug on it. These are the terms. Can you imagine… pic.twitter.com/BxSrm8XLBH
— Colin Rigg (@Colin Rigg) January 9, 2025
Sky News, a British news website, understood the conversation between Trump and Obama and posted a video on X.
Barack Obama and Donald Trump were spotted chatting at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Here’s what a lip reader can make out of their conversation – do you agree? 💬🗨 pic.twitter.com/1uz014XNYX
— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 9, 2025
NDTV cannot independently verify claims made by libreaders.
The New York Post “Trump warned Obama that he needed to talk about a ‘matter of importance,'” quoting forensic lip-reader Jeremy Freeman in his report. will have to “find a quiet place” at the end of the day.
Photo credit: AFP
The context of the conversation is not clear. But, Freeman suggested that the former president and president-elect were discussing international agreements at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Trump leaned toward Obama and said, “I’m out of it. These are the circumstances. Can you imagine that?”
Freeman says the two leaders are talking about the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, which Obama signed and then Trump withdrew from in 2018.
The funeral brought a brief moment of unity to a divided America as five presidents – George Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump – came together to pay their respects to President Carter.
Arch rival
In 2016, Donald Trump became the 45th President of the United States, taking over from Barack Obama after defeating Hillary Clinton. Four years after Trump left office and Joe Biden took office, four years later, Trump is back in office and will be sworn in on January 20.
On the campaign trail, Obama criticized Donald Trump, saying the Republican candidate only cared about “his ego, money and status.”
“I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, Donald Trump is a 78-year-old billionaire who hasn’t stopped whining about his problems since riding that golden escalator nine years ago. He’s constantly complaining. are doing, and when he’s not complaining, he’s trying to sell you stuff,” he said.
From personal attacks to criticism of the policies of the Biden administration, Trump’s campaign, backed by the richest man in the world – Elon Musk – has not held back.
Obama endorsed Kamala Harris but lost the election after a landslide victory for Vice President Trump, who won all seven swing states.
