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Obama and Trump Laughing, also known as Barack Obama and Donald Trump Smiling At President Jimmy Carter's Funeral, refers to a viral interaction captured during the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter in which former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump were seen appearing to enjoy a lighthearted exchange as the two chuckle and smile while talking to each other. Images and videos of the moment sparked a series of caption memes, parodies and discussions online, especially on X / Twitter and Reddit.

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On January 9th, 2025, former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump were seated next to each other during former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, seemingly chatting and laughing, as X^[1] user @Acynshared posted a clip of their interaction (seen below), writing, "Trump and Obama continue their extended conversation." The post amassed more than 2 million views and 5,100 ikes in a day.

At the same time, on January 9th, 2025, X^[2] user @lydorito posted a still image of Obama laughing while talking to Trump, writing, "would LOVE to know what Trump is saying to Obama to make him laugh at Jimmy Carter’s funeral," which received roughly 1.4 million views and 78,000 likes in a day.

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The image and videos of Obama and Trump laughing quickly spawned memes and discussions theorizing what was the conversation topic between the former Presidents.

For instance, on January 9th, 2025, X^[3] user @hjessy_ posted a GIF showing Vice President Kamala Harris looking back at Obama and Trump, writing: "Seeing your friend get along with your opps." The post (seen below) amassed over 5 million views and 214,000 likes in a day.

On January 9th, 2025, the official u/dailymail^[4] Reddit account shared a picture of Obama and Trump laughing, captioning it as, "Donald Trump and Barack Obama are spotted chatting happily at Jimmy Carter's funeral." The post (seen below) amassed more than 1,600 upvotes and 440 comments in a day.

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