President Trump hosted a funeral service for his recently deceased brother, Robert, at the White House on Friday afternoon:
As a bagpiper plays a mournful tune, Pres and Mrs Trump walk solemnly behind pallbearers carrying the casket of Robert Trump out of the WH and into a waiting hearse. Other family members look on following a funeral service this afternoon for the President's late brother. pic.twitter.com/gWMFoHtVb6
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 21, 2020
CBS News’ Mark Knoller called it a “somber moment”:
A somber moment as Pres & Mrs Trump watch the hearse bearing the casket of the president's late brother Robert, slowly pull away from the North Portico after a funeral service this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/PpkuIrGxk6
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 21, 2020
President Trump later tweeted, “Robert, I Love You. Rest In Peace!”:
Robert, I Love You. Rest In Peace!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 21, 2020
But to White House Reporter Andrew Feinberg, this sounded like the perfect time to make a dopey joke:
Not sure twitter works in the hereafter. https://t.co/Zh5cpbzJ0V
— Andrew Feinberg (@AndrewFeinberg) August 21, 2020
Awful. Just awful. WTF is wrong with him?
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