Touching moment George W Bush slips Michelle Obama candy at McCain's funeral

  • 03/09/2018

The funeral of US Senator John McCain has brought together politicians from both major parties - including his presidential opponents, former Presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush, who both spoke at the memorial.

At the service in Washington, their two families sat together, and cameras captured a heartwarming moment between Mr Bush and Mr Obama's wife, Michelle.

Mr Bush was seen taking a piece of candy - or a mint - from his wife, former First Lady Laura Bush. He then passed it over to Ms Obama, who mouthed the words "thank you" to the Bushes.

"George W. Bush sneaking a piece of candy to Michelle Obama is warming my heart," Roland Scahill wrote.

The moment captured the internet's heart, with several taking to social media to share their approval.

"I'd like to think that moments like this between W. Bush and Michelle Obama are what McCain was hoping for," Brenna Williams commented.

The friendship between the former president and the wife of his successor, who ran against Mr Bush's policies, has played out in public on several occasions.

The pair were photographed as Ms Obama held Mr Bush during the inauguration of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2016.

They also shared a moment earlier in the year at a memorial service for five slain police officers in Dallas.

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