Her husband, Barack Obama, did attend the event, and sat beside President-elect Donald Trump. Michelle Obama apparently would have been seated there had she attended. All five liv

The former president and once-again-future president, who are historically something less than besties, chatted it up before the service began. (Michelle Obama was not in attendance.)

Trump is obviously no fan of Biden, but Obama and his veep also have a famously complex relationship, only made more so after Obama helped nudge Biden to quit the presidential race last summer. Surely Obama feels some frustration that Biden fumbled a possibly winnable race; maybe he couldn’t help spill to his sworn enemy?

After Trump launched his bid for his first term in office in 2015, Obama, then-president, mocked his chances of ever assuming the nation’s office. The incident, which occurred on a late-night comedy show, went viral after Trump went on to win the presidency not once but twice.

The former first lady was notably absent from President Jimmy Carter's state funeral service, leading Barack Obama and Donald Trump to be seated next to one another

Former first lady Michelle Obama did not attend President Jimmy Carter's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral — and social media took note.

When asked Thursday what he and Barack Obama chatted about earlier at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral in Washington, D.C., Donald Trump declined to go into details—but said he didn’t realize how friendly the exchange appeared to those watching.

Donald Trump commented on his friendly interaction with Barack Obama during the National Day of Mourning, admitting he didn't realize how it appeared to the public. Despite differing philosophies, Trump noted they ‘got along’ and shared a positive experience at the service.

Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump — seated together at Carter's funeral in Washington. pic.twitter.com/7QrfyH0ha3 Barack Obama was seated next to Donald Trump, and the two were very conversational. They were truly yucking it up.