Report: Trump Will Attend George H. W. Bush's Funeral
- 5 years ago
According to multiple reports, President Trump will attend George H. W. Bush's funeral.
President Trump and Melania Trump will attend the funeral of former president George H.W. Bush, reports CNN.
Bush died at the age of 94 on Friday.
According to the New York Times, "Trump, who had a hostile relationship with the last Republican family to occupy the White House, offered nothing but praise on Saturday" for Bush.
"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," Trump said in a statement.
"As President, he set the stage for the decades of prosperity that have followed," Trump also said. "And through all that he accomplished, he remained humble, following the quiet call to service that gave him a clear sense of direction."
President Trump and Melania Trump will attend the funeral of former president George H.W. Bush, reports CNN.
Bush died at the age of 94 on Friday.
According to the New York Times, "Trump, who had a hostile relationship with the last Republican family to occupy the White House, offered nothing but praise on Saturday" for Bush.
"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," Trump said in a statement.
"As President, he set the stage for the decades of prosperity that have followed," Trump also said. "And through all that he accomplished, he remained humble, following the quiet call to service that gave him a clear sense of direction."