George W. Bush Couldn’t Hide His Facial Expressions During Trump’s Inauguration
Former President George W. Bush’s now-viral facial expressions during Donald Trump’s second inauguration have left the internet humored.
On Monday, the 43rd president attended Trump’s inauguration alongside his wife, former first lady Laura Bush. As Trump took office as the nation’s 47th president, Bush stole the show as he winked, raised his eyebrows and held back laughter.
Social media users on X, formerly Twitter, reacted to Bush’s hijinks at Trump’s inauguration with a slew of hilarious memes.
George Bush stopped by the gummy store and took one too many before the inauguration. 😂 pic.twitter.com/RxWqEyozVr
— Max Layn (@maxlayn) January 20, 2025
George W. Bush at the inauguration is me when I see the waitress bringing my food. pic.twitter.com/IacbHDx2Fs
— Becc. (@beccsalright) January 20, 2025
Watching George W. Bush at the inauguration today is like watching a 7-year-old in a Christmas play—lost, slightly confused, but somehow stealing the show.#Inauguration2025pic.twitter.com/A26DJUY8Wh
— The Legend (@proudpatriot301) January 20, 2025
George W. Bush looks like he put a whoopee cushion on Hilary’s seat and he’s anxiously waiting for her to sit on it 💨 pic.twitter.com/vi9YfYmxoz
— f.₳RT (@cNFTfART) January 20, 2025
On Tuesday, Bush’s daughter Jenna Bush Hager confirmed that social media users weren’t the only ones left chatting about her dad’s mannerisms during the Jan. 20 ceremony.
“You all already guessed what moment has been blowing up our family group chat,” she said during a Jan. 21 episode of the “Today” show.
“Yeah, my dad went viral for these cutaway shots during yesterday’s broadcast. The internet’s obsessed with this little smile and goofy expression.”
Bush, a Republican Trump criticlike his late father, went viral for yet another moment at Trump’s inauguration.
In a clip shared on X on Jan. 20 by The Washington Post’s Emily Davies, a staffer asked Bush, “Are you going to behave or not?”
Before Bush could answer, his presidential successor, Barack Obama, who was standing behind him, jokingly offered up a response: “Nope.”