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Donald Trump Is Getting Dragged for a Video He Posted of Himself and Melania Paying Their Respects to George H. W. Bush, and It's Classic Trump

Donald Trump Is Getting Dragged for a Video He Posted of Himself and Melania Paying Their Respects to George H. W. Bush, and It's Classic Trump
First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump pay their respects to former President George H. W. Bush lying in state in the Capitol Rotunda. (C-SPAN)

Oh dear.

President George H. W. Bush lies in state at the Capitol Rotunda to allow people to pay their respects before his state funeral on Wednesday at the National Cathedral. On Monday, President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited.

Afterward, Trump took to Twitter to post a video in tribute to "41," in reference to Bush's place as the 41st President. However, the video drew more ire than accolades.


Watch the video here.

People had strong reactions to the video shared by Trump on Twitter, accusing the President of being a narcissist, self-absorbed and an egomaniac. Many felt the video had little to do with President Bush.

Others could not forget the Trump's unkind words about the Bush family.

Many remarked on the odd choice of tributes displayed by the First Lady and President aside the casket.

FLOTUS Melania Trump placed her hand over her heart, in the same gesture President George W. Bush made when his father's casket passed. But President Trump offered a brisk salute.

The etiquette and rules about saluting are complicated. But many veterans called Trump's use of the gesture incorrect and inappropriate.

President Bush served in active combat in WWII, the last President to do so. President Trump never served in the military.

Prior to President Reagan, no President returned salutes to military personnel as the gesture was reserved for those in uniform. But Reagan, who served in WWII, began returning the gesture from military members when boarding his helicopter.

Since then, Presidents continued the tradition Reagan started.

However, President Trump seems exceedingly fond of the gesture and draws criticism for saluting anyone who salutes him. When the 45th President saluted back at a North Korean military official, people were outraged.

After Wednesday's state funeral, on Thursday, there will be a memorial for President Bush at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston where his wife, Barbara's memorial occurred. Bush will be laid to rest at his presidential library in College Station, Texas, beside his beloved wife.

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