For lovers of protocol, the presence of Trump at Bush 41’s funeral should be as interesting as whether Jarvanka will crash it. Will he demand to speak, because any events should always about him.
“Thousand Points of Light. I never quite got that one. What the hell is that? Has anyone ever figured that one out?’’ Trump said just months after the death of Bush's wife of 73 years, Barbara Bush.
President Donald Trump released a statement following the passing of George H.W. Bush on Friday that paid tribute to the former president’s “thousand points of light” phrase that he had previously mocked at rallies.
“Through his essential authenticity, disarming wit, and unwavering commitment to faith, family, and country, President Bush inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service—to be, in his words, 'a thousand points of light' illuminating the greatness, hope, and opportunity of America to the world,” read a statement from the president and first lady Melania Trump after Bush died at the age of 94.
We uncovered no other reports that anyone from the Bush family “ordered” the sitting president not to attend Barbara Bush’s memorial service. Instead, the White House released a statement to reporters saying Trump would not attend out of respect to avoid creating a disruption “due to added security.” First Lady Melania Trump, however, will be in attendance, as will former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, and former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama (along with, of course, Barbara Bush’s husband and sons).
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