A video capturing a seemingly tense exchange between former US President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden during the funeral service for Ethel Kennedy on Wednesday has gone viral, sparking widespread speculation on social media.
The clip, recorded without audio, shows the two leaders engaged in an intense conversation at St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic Cathedral in Washington, D.C., while church music plays in the background.
In the video, Obama appears to shake his head as Biden speaks, with Obama at one point turning away, prompting Biden to touch his arm. Former President Bill Clinton, standing nearby, did not appear to be part of the discussion but interrupted by gesturing towards the front of the cathedral.
The conversation has led many online users to analyze the interaction, with some resorting to lip-reading experts and AI-enhanced audio. According to one viral AI-enhanced clip, Biden asked, “Is Kamala doing okay?” to which Obama allegedly responded, “Nope, she’s down Joe… Trump is killing us at the polls. So yes, we’re gonna lose Joe.”
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The exchange has fueled further speculation, particularly as this marks the first time Obama and Biden have met since Biden abandoned his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.
The Wednesday funeral honored Ethel Kennedy, a 96-year-old matriarch of the Kennedy family who raised 11 children after the assassination of her husband, Robert F. Kennedy.
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