Very likely the Bushes let Trump know he wasn't welcome at the funeral. So he rage-tweets, golfs

[highplainsdem]

I don't for one second believe that Trump would care about any "disruption" he'd cause at Barbara Bush's funeral. It's much more likely that the Bushes let him know that it would be best if he didn't attend. Maybe they mentioned a possible disruption. The WH would have to make it seem as if this was Trump's idea and he was, for once in his life, being considerate of someone else.

Yeah, right...

He's fuming that he's not welcome.

And on the day when former presidents and their wives attend the funeral (except for Jimmy Carter and his wife, because of health concerns), Trump is going golfing, yet again, and rage-tweeting.

Photo of him from a photojournalist working for the NYT, as Trump heads to his golf course:

Link to tweet

Trump seen on his phone before tweeting while motorcading to Trump international Golf Course in West Palm Beach.

[Kirk Lover]

1. I think he is much more concerned about what is going on in his "personal life" ...I don't

think he gives a rats ass about this funeral and he is glad to not have to go. He can now focus on tweeting "to save his life", which of course is going to garner the opposite result and of then he can go golfing....so can't beat that!

[highplainsdem]

2. I'm guessing it's both. Trump reacts to any perceived slights very badly.

[Kirk Lover]

8. You know what...I guess you are right...he always has room to be pissed off at every

single thing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. Sitting presidents don't usually attend former FL funerals;

they send the current FL as their representative, so this wasn't a breach of protocol.

As the New York Post explains: “In recent decades, presidents have not attended the funerals of former first ladies.”

We examined the last five funerals that were held for former first ladies. We found that while it is customary for first ladies to attend such services, a sitting president attended only one:

President Obama did not attend Betty Ford’s funeral services... But first lady Michelle Obama did attend, along with former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan. ... President George W. Bush did not attend the funeral for Lady Bird Johnson, who passed away in 2007. First lady Laura Bush did attend, as did former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, and former first ladies Rosalynn Carter, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan. ...President Bill Clinton attended the graveside services of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Arlington National Cemetery on May 23, 1994, and delivered an address. ... Clinton did not, however, attend the funeral of former first lady Pat Nixon... President Ronald Reagan did not attend former first lady Bess Truman’s funeral in 1982, according to the Washington Post. First lady Nancy Reagan did attend, along with former first ladies Rosalynn Carter and Betty Ford.

https://www.jfklibrary.org/Research/Research-Aids/Ready-Reference/JKO-Fast-Facts/JBKO-Funeral-Mass.aspx

However, since Spanky doesn't care about protocol, and he could have gone if he'd really wanted to, it's likely that he was either asked not to attend or decided he'd rather play golf since he wouldn't be the center of attention.

[highplainsdem]

4. Thanks for the background! I agree with you, though, that Spanky would not care

about protocol or precedent.

And he always took such joy in belittling Jeb and ridiculing W that he probably would have enjoyed being there if he thought he could get enough attention.

I'm still guessing that the family let him know it would be best if he didn't attend, and they kept that communication with the WH private and let Trump save face by pretending he was concerned for them.

[highplainsdem]

5. Btw, Trump did attend Billy Graham's funeral, along with Pence. Obviously not worried about any

"disruption" there.

[highplainsdem]

6. Ana Navarro: "I'm glad at least he had the damn sense not to show-up."

Link to tweet

As many prepare to watch the burial of Barbara Bush and honor her remarkable life, Donald Trump this morning is doing everything she would have never done. Use the presidential platform to personally attack other Americans. I’m glad at least he had the damn sense not to show-up.

Most of the people replying to her tweet seem to believe Trump was NOT invited.

I've even seen a number of tweets, there and elsewhere, speculating that Barbara Bush might have left clear instructions that he was not to be invited to her funeral.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Trump has no friends... so he tweets

Rage tweets. He's such a child.

[highplainsdem]

9. Maggie Haberman tweeted that the Bushes didn't want Trump there. DU thread:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210521851