A clip of President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden having a tense conversation at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral has sparked a slew of theories on social media.
The video of the very animated interaction went viral on Wednesday during the service for the 96-year-old mataricah of the Kennedy family.
Bill Clinton’s comments calling the widow of Robert Kennedy’s late widow the ‘cat’s meow’ raised eyebrows among viewers.
But it was the conversation caught on CSPAN between Obama and Biden at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Cathedral at Washington, DC, that caused a flurry of social media activity.
No audio was captured except for the blaring church organ, but social media users were immediately curious about the nature of their conversation.
US President Joe Biden (L) speaks with former president Barack Obama (R) ahead of a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy
Biden turned and spoke to Obama as the former president crossed his arms and shook his head while speaking back at Biden and emphasizing his point with hand gestures.
At one point, Obama even tried to turn away from Biden, prompting Biden to reach out and touch his arm.
Biden and Obama were joined at the funeral by former President Bill Clinton, who sat beside them.
The funeral is the first time Obama and Biden have met since the current president abandoned his reelection campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
The conversation appears to have been interrupted by Clinton who looked over at them and gestured toward the front of the cathedral.
US President Joe Biden (L), alongside former presidents Barack Obama (C) and Bill Clinton (R) attends a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC
One user on X.com said she reached out to some of her deaf coworkers on Facebook to see if she could get information about what they were saying.
‘Obama says “No” then shakes his head and says “Not good,”‘ she wrote. ‘Hopefully they are talking about Kamala’s campaign LOL.’
Another user shared a similar observation on X.com.
‘I couldn’t make out what Biden uttered to Obama, but the beginning of the reply from Obama was, “Nope, nope … (he nods his head, no, and then says) it’s gone,” she wrote. ‘The look on Obamas face is ominous, and Biden’s look is one of shock.’
