Jenna Bush Hager Says Dad George W. Bush's Viral Inauguration Expressions Are 'Blowing Up Our Family Group Chat'

Jenna Bush Hager is offering some insight into George W. Bush's now-viral facial expressions during President Donald Trump's inauguration.

The 47th president was sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20 at the Capitol Rotunda in Washington. But during the ceremony, the 43rd president — father to Bush Hager — couldn't keep his silly reactions to himself. Bush, 78, was seen containing laughter, raising his eyebrows and winking throughout the event.

"You all already guessed what moment has been blowing up our family group chat," Bush Hager, 43, said on TODAY. "Yeah, my dad went viral for these cutaway shots during yesterday's broadcast. The internet's obsessed with this little smile and goofy expression."

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Bush Hager suggested her father "must have made eye contact with somebody," but all things considered, he alone shouldn't be held responsible for his behavior.

"You guys, you can't just blame him because it looks like my dad was also seated next to a bad influence. Take a look at what former President Barack Obama had to say," she said before the broadcast cut to a clip of the 44th president saying he wasn't going to behave. "I just love how when they're together, they become unusual friends."

Bush Hager, who was 20 when her father was elected for the first time, has seen her fair share of inaugurations. Later, on her hour Jenna and Friends, she shared that her family has developed some habits in how they watch each swearing-in ceremony.

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"You know when you're watching your kid's holiday concert or whatever and — if you're honest — you don't really care about the whole scene. You're just zooming in right on your kid. That's a little bit about how we watch an inauguration in my family. I'm like, 'What's happening with the parents,' " Bush Hager said.

She continued, "He goes viral for basically anything. He didn't do anything. I mean, that's what his face looks like."

Bush Hager added that despite Obama's comments, in her opinion, her father was "very well-behaved."

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The 43rd president was also seated near Bill and Hillary Clinton — the 42nd president and first lady, respectively — and his wife, former first lady Laura Bush.

After the inauguration, as Obama left the Capitol Rotunda, reporters asked him if his predecessor behaved during the ceremony. “Just barely,” Obama jokingly told Washington Post reporter Emily Davies in a clip she shared on X.

Davies shared another video clip earlier that day, of Obama, George and Laura. As the trio geared up to go into the rotunda, a staffer asked George if he was "going to behave." Obama answered for him, offering a quick "nope."

"They're pals," Bush Hager reflected. "I think it shows that even in divisive times, we have so much more that unites us. So let's just pray for that."

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