He tried to upstage John McCain’s funeral, which he was not invited to attend, and with all of the cable networks covering the John Lewis funeral, the President once again tried to get the television cameras back on him. Trump gathered the White House Press Pool, even though he had nothing on his schedule, just before Barack Obama spoke at John Lewis’s funeral. — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) July 30, 2020. Trump gathered the White House Press Pool, even though he had nothing on his schedule, just before Barack Obama spoke at John Lewis’s funeral.

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Trump can’t stand the media attention being on anyone else.

Clip of Obama speaking at John Lewis’s funeral: Obama gets a standing ovation at John Lewis's funeral. The White House press pool was just abruptly called to gather. The current president refused to show up and pay his respects to Lewis at the Capitol. President Trump has nothing on his schedule for another 90 minutes.

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Trump has already disgraced the memory of Rep. Lewis and everything that he fought for by suggesting a delay in the presidential election, and now he is trying to make sure that Barack Obama’s eulogy of a true American hero does not get the attention that it deserves.

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The only living president besides Trump who didn't attend Lewis' funeral was 95-year-old Jimmy Carter. Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Former presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama have each spoken at the funeral. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. Only Trump is absent.

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