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.

The program for Jimmy Carter’s state funeral could hardly have been more illustrious: Among the tributes were eulogies from two former presidents, one delivered from beyond the grave, and a performance by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood.

Former president George W. Bush was one of many leaders who shared heartfelt statements about Jimmy Carter after his death on Sunday.

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.

As the former presidents were seated at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, a CBS panel noted that Bush snubbed the president-elect. "This is an extraordinary moment as the president-elect is sitting next to Barack Obama," anchor Norah O'Donnell said.

As a member of the elite, informal club of U.S. presidents past and present, Jimmy Carter was uniquely positioned to do important work for his successors, whether Democrat or Republican.

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.

In a viral moment, George W. Bush gives fellow former president Barack Obama a friendly belly tap at the Jan. 9 funeral of Jimmy Carter.

President Jimmy Carter was honored in a state funeral in Washington on Thursday, alongside a private memorial in Georgia.

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,