Barack Obama jokingly called out “nope” when a staff member to George W. Bush asked him if he was going to behave at Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. Obama, 63, smirked and shook his head as he made the comment,

Former president George W. Bush took the internet by storm during the 2025 Inauguration of President Donald Trump, where the 43rd president seemed to have a playful moment during the proceedings.

Before everyone entered the Rotunda, a staffer approached Bush and teasingly asked him “Are you going to behave?” but before he could respond, Obama chimed in from behind with a “Nope,” which was objectively hilarious. They also shared a moment during Obama’s entrance that had Bush cracking up and left people guessing what he possibly said.

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Ahead of entering the rotunda, a Washington Post correspondent shared a video of former President Obama and Bush joking with each other. As they lined up for their entrance, a Washington staffer asked Bush, jokingly, if he was going to behave. Obama, who was right behind George Bush in line, answered for him sarcastically, saying. “Nope.”