Donald Trump came into office opposing the Republican traditions of the Bush-Cheney era, most notably the War on Terror and interventions abroad. Many members of the Bush-Cheney brain trust, in turn, remained opposed to him, although certainly not all.
There was never any reconciliation between Trump and former Vice President Dick Cheney, and especially not his daughter Liz, a top Republican in Congress who essentially gave up her career in Republican politics in opposition to Trump, while later serving as Vice Chair of the January 6 Committee.
Trump White House snubs ex-VP Dick Cheney, offers no condolences on his death https://t.co/chJ6jFLJXs pic.twitter.com/ilECUqWMvD
— New York Post (@nypost) November 4, 2025
In the 2024 election, Dick Cheney – despite decades of service in Republican politics, from Congress to the Pentagon to the vice presidency — endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris, and while Cheney was presumably not in good enough health to appear at campaign events, his daughter Liz did campaign for Harris. And the older Cheney recorded an anti-Trump video message:
Dick Cheney: “In our nation’s 246-year history, there has never been an individual who is a greater threat to our republic than Donald Trump. He tried to steal the last election using lies and violence to keep himself in power after the voters had rejected him” pic.twitter.com/cEPBinl0tF
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) November 4, 2025
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On Tuesday, Cheney passed away at the age of 84. And per the New York Post, the White House has issued no condolences or other public acknowledgement of the former vice president’s passing. The Post added that “flags were lowered to half-staff at the executive mansion because the law requires it.”
“Last I checked, the president had not commented on the death of former Vice President Dick Cheney. Is the White House involved in the funeral arrangements in any way?,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked at Tuesday’s White House briefing. “Does the president plan to speak at the funeral? Has he spoken to anyone in the Cheney family today? And does the White House have an opinion on whether or not the former vice president should lie in honor or state in the Capitol?”
Leavitt’s answer?
“I don’t believe the White House is involved in that planning, or at least hasn’t gotten to it yet. I know the president is aware of the former vice president’s passing, and as you saw, flags have been lowered to half staff in according to a statutory law.”
Trump has never been above continuing his feuds with political enemies after that person is dead, most notably with Sen. John McCain. Trump was famously barred from McCain’s funeral, per the late senator’s wishes. Years later, Trump complained that McCain’s family hadn’t been sufficiently thankful.
Photo courtesy of an X screenshot.
