Inauguration 2025_ Why This George W. Bush Moment Is Going Viral! _ E! News

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00:00George Bush has grabbed the Internet's attention once again.

00:06As the former Commander-in-Chief attended the 2025 Presidential Inauguration, where

00:10Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, viewers made note of

00:15the 43rd codices, particularly animated expressions, during the January 20th ceremony.

00:20At one point during the inauguration, Bush, who served in the Oval Office from 2001 to

00:252009, darted his eyes from side to side as he tried to contain a playful grin, sparking

00:30a wave of memes on social media.

00:33One user wrote on x, I don't give a f**k anyone says, I love George Bush and his 10-year-old

00:37Christmas concert spirit.

00:39One person shared a comical theory about the 78-year-old's expression involving former

00:43Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who was seated directly in front of Bush.

00:47The user joked, George W. Bush looks like he put a whoopee cushion on Hillary's seat

00:52and he's anxiously waiting for her to sit on it.

00:54Bush also had a viral moment earlier in January at the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter,

00:59who died December 29th at 100 years old.

01:02After Bush greeted his successor, Barack Obama, with a friendly tap on the belly, the internet

01:06went wild with memes highlighting the heartwarming exchange.

01:09While it is customary for former Presidents and First Ladies to attend the swearing-in

01:14of the incoming leader, there was one notable absence at Trump's inauguration.

01:18Former First Lady Michelle Obama opted not to accompany her husband to Washington, D.C.,

01:23focusing instead on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which happened to coincide with Presidential

01:28Proceedings, in a post on social media.

01:30The former First Lady of the U.S. wrote alongside a post on Instagram January 20th,

01:34Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy of service always inspires me.

01:39This hashtag MLK Day, I hope you'll join me and when we all vote in honoring Dr. King's

01:44life and legacy by getting involved in your community.

01:47The caption was accompanied by a photo of the late civil rights activist, as well as

01:51one of his most famous quotes, reading,

01:53The time is always right to do what is right.