‘It’s all to do with power dynamics, deep down,’ claims a body language expert after analysing an interaction between Donald Trump, Barack Obama and Kamala Harris.
President-elect Trump and Vice President Harris shared a room for the first time since the pair discovered their fate on Election Day (November 5), sadly it came around as they paid their respects to the 39th President Jimmy Carter.
On December 29, the oldest living US president passed away peacefully at his home in Plains, the town where he was born in Georgia, at the age of 100.
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29 at the age of 100 (Getty/Bettmann)
Today, leaders from around the world attended the state funeral of Carter, which was held at the National Cathedral, in Washington DC.
President Joe Biden gave a eulogy at the service, saying: “The very journey of our nation is a walk of sheer faith to do the work to be the county we say we are, to be the country we say we want to be — a nation where we all created equal in the image of God and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives.”
While everyone paid their respects, it was noticeable that there may have been some animosity held between Harris and Trump, who was sat next to Obama. Take a look:
Speaking about the bizarre interaction, body language expert Darren Stanton revealed his beliefs over what was going on.
Speaking on behalf of Slingo, Stanton said: “The shot with Kamala Harris and her husband where she shuffles, I think that is her possibly using a strategy to block out the cameras and keep his profile down.
“Barack Obama leans forward and speaks, and Trump leans back to him as well. Where Kamala Harris is positioned, Trump is completely out of shot in the cameras.
“Trump appears to be flashing contempt, he’s showing a bilateral smile, that’s contempt and smugness, flashing this grin. Kamala Harris isn’t laughing, but she’s showing an element of smugness. Barack Obama shows genuine sadness.”
Donald Trump and Barack Obama were seen in conversation during Jimmy Carter’s funeral (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“It’s all to do with power dynamics, deep down, Trump knows he’s soon to be the president, and that shapes his expressions here,” he added.
It was awkward, to say the least.
A statement issued about Carter’s death explained that he was surrounded by his family at the time of his death and added ‘he was 100, the longest-lived president in US history’.
Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who was president between 1977 and 1981, is survived by his children Jack, Chip, Jeff, and Amy, 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.
