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George W. Bush Fought With His Poncho And The Internet Loved It

George W. Bush Fought With His Poncho And The Internet Loved It
Former President George W. Bush keeps covered under the rain during the inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
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Former President George W. Bush keeps covered under the rain during the inauguration ceremonies swearing in Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States on the West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

If you watched the inauguration and found nothing to be happy about, let this be the bit of comedic relief that you needed.

Former President George W. Bush struggled with a plastic rain poncho while trying to keep dry during President Donald Trump’s address.

Rick Wilking / Reuters

Naturally, the internet LOVED this epic battle of man vs. plastic sheet.

If there was never another time to say it: Thank God for George W. Bush.

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