What did Donald Trump say about Dick Cheney at his funeral?

1. No remarks from Trump at the funeral — he wasn’t there

News organizations reporting from the National Cathedral uniformly note that President Trump neither attended nor spoke at Dick Cheney’s funeral because he was not invited; Reuters, Axios and AP all report the absence and the family’s decision not to include Trump on the guest list ^{[1] [4] [3]}.

2. Silence from the White House — no condolence statement issued

Multiple outlets say the White House did not issue a public condolence statement from Trump about Cheney’s passing; Reuters and The New York Times both report Trump “issued no statement” and “refrained from commenting publicly,” while the White House did comply with the legal requirement to lower flags to half‑staff ^{[1] [2]}.

3. Why the snub wasn’t accidental — background of public antagonism

Reporting ties the exclusion to a deep, public split: Cheney criticized Trump repeatedly after Jan. 6, joined his daughter Liz Cheney in opposing him, and in 2024 declared Trump “a greater threat to our republic,” a distinction cited by Reuters and other outlets as explaining the family’s decision not to invite the president ^{[1] [2]}.

4. Bipartisan turnout contrasted with Trump’s absence

Coverage highlights how many former presidents and vice presidents attended the service — including George W. Bush and Joe Biden — underlining the intentional nature of the guest list that left out the sitting president ^{[5] [3]}. Reporters frame the funeral as a bipartisan, establishment turnout that nevertheless excluded Trump and his vice president, J.D. Vance ^{[1] [6]}.

5. How outlets characterize the relationship and the narrative stakes

Different outlets frame the story with slightly different emphases: Axios and The Guardian stress the personal and political split between Cheney and Trump as central to the snub ^{[4] [7]}; Reuters and AP emphasize the factual sequence — no invitation, no statement — and quote Cheney’s condemnation of Trump to explain motive ^{[1] [2] [5]}.

6. What reporting does not say (limits and gaps)

Available sources do not quote any private message, phone call, or behind‑the‑scenes outreach from Trump to the Cheney family nor do they report any public rebuttal from Trump about being uninvited; those details are not in current reporting (not found in current reporting). Sources do not report any eulogy or remark by Trump about Cheney delivered elsewhere, because he did not attend and “issued no statement” ^{[2] [1]}.

7. Alternative perspectives and potential motives to consider

Some coverage frames the exclusion as a family decision tied to Cheney’s denunciations of Trump and his 2024 endorsement of a Democratic candidate ^{[2] [7]}. Others note tradition — sitting presidents often attend such services — and present the snub as politically symbolic; both narratives appear in the reporting and suggest the funeral served as a public rebuke as much as a private farewell ^{[3] [4]}.

8. Bottom line for your original question

In short: Donald Trump made no public remarks at Dick Cheney’s funeral because he was not invited and did not attend; he also did not issue a public condolence statement, according to reporting from Reuters, The New York Times, AP, Axios and others ^{[1] [2] [4] [3]}. Sources link that exclusion to Cheney’s outspoken opposition to Trump in recent years ^[1].

If you want, I can compile the exact lines quoted in eulogies that mentioned Trump or Cheney’s warnings about presidential power from the same set of sources.