Donald Trump told Barack Obama he had an urgent secret to share as they sat together at Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
In a stunning turn of events, Trump said it was important he speak to Obama in private ‘today’ so they could ‘deal’ with something.
Trump suggested they look for a ‘quiet place’ where they could discuss the mystery matter after the service, lipreader Jeremy Freeman told DailyMail.com.
It remained unclear whether the crucial information Trump had to tell Obama related to a national security issue, or something else.
But the animated conversation between them left onlookers highly curious as to what they were whispering about.
The two men have castigated each other as visceral political enemies for years.
But they appeared friendly as they sat together in a pew, engaging in a lengthy and warm conversation before the service started at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
At one point, Obama put his service sheet in front of his face so his words could not be deciphered.
Former US President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump before the State Funeral Service for former US President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, on January 9, 2025
Trump told Obama they needed to discuss something in a ‘quiet place’
But when both men were visible the lipreader was able to make out their comments.
At one point, Trump leaned in toward Obama’s ear, and said: ‘I’ve pulled out of that. It’s the conditions. Can you imagine that?’
Obama laughed, and Trump carried on, saying: ‘…and after, I will….’
At another moment, Obama said to Trump: ‘Are you going back to the foy after?’
Trump responded: ‘Call me at the foy after, yep.’
The word ‘foy’ was unclear to the lipreader, but it could have been they were arranging a later meeting in the ‘foyer’.
Obama also said to Trump: ‘Can you just…it should be good.’
Trump then responded: ‘I can’t talk, we have to find a quiet place, sometimes this is a matter of importance and we need to do this outside so that we can deal with it, certainly, today.’
Obama then nodded and both men said ‘right’ and ‘OK’.
Barack Obama and Donald Trump appeared to have settled their differences at the service
It came as Carter was celebrated for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency.
All five of his living presidential successors were in attendance.
President Joe Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter’s 1976 run for the White House, delivered a eulogy.