The recent funeral of former President Jimmy Carter has become the backdrop for political tensions as former President George W. Bush seemingly declined to shake the hand of President-elect Donald Trump.

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

President-elect Donald Trump was snubbed by many as the nation's former leaders came together at the funeral for a member of their exclusive group, Jimmy Carter, in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. And his MAGA devotees were furious.

Former President George W. Bush greeted his successor President Barack Obama at President Jimmy Carter's funeral in a way which caught viewers' attention Thursday. The moment, caught on camera, showed the Republican tap the Democrat's belly as he approached his seat at the Washington National Cathedral.

Obama, who attended without his wife, Michelle, shared a second-row pew with former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along with their spouses. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived last and sat in the pew just in front of them.

Bush has been largely absent from politics since leaving the White House, but has been critical of the GOP under Trump's leadership

George W. Bush gave fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter, and the internet was obsessed with the viral moment.

WASHINGTON — Former President George W. Bush's casual greeting of former President Barack Obama at Jimmy Carter's state funeral is going viral online. Obama was seated next to President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, ahead of the service Thursday at Washington National Cathedral in the nation's capital.

Three days after the Jan. 6 anniversary, with its indelible images of costumed rioters running amok in the Capitol, former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral service in the National Cathedral presented a historical picture of a different kind, one that spoke not of upended norms, but of preservation and strength.

Former President George W. Bush declined to shake the hand of President-elect Donald Trump at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral.As the former presidents were seated at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday,

Obama was seated next to President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, ahead of the service Thursday at Washington National Cathedral in the nation's capital. When Bush and his wife, Laura, headed toward their seats, Obama stood up and George W. Bush affectionately greeted him with a belly tap.