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.

FILE – President George W. Bush pauses at his desk after he signed a Joint Resolution commemorating Ronald Reagan’s 90th birthday in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 15, 2001.

As President Joe Biden prepares to pass the baton to President-elect Donald Trump, it's unclear if he'll follow the tradition of leaving a note in the Oval Office.

President George W. Bush pauses at his desk after he signed a Joint Resolution commemorating Ronald Reagan's 90th birthday in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 15, 2001. Credit: AP/Ron ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval Office desk drawer after two terms as president. He did that for George H.W. Bush, his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval ... for George H.W. Bush, his ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ronald Reagan probably didn’t realize he was starting a tradition when he wrote a note congratulating his successor and left it in the Oval ... for George H.W. Bush, his ...

President Trump decorated the Oval Office with a collage of family photos and other personal belongings that were on full display during his first day back in the White House on Monday, January 20, 2025.

It’s truly an “out with the old, in with the new” situation, and the decor change happens while the inauguration festivities are taking place. Talk about efficiency! This wa

Nowadays, every American President carries on a unique tradition of leaving a letter in the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

President Trump on Tuesday described the letter former President Biden left him as “inspirational" and teased that he may release the note at some point.