US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Saturday mourned the passing of former President George H.W. Bush, remembering him as a man of "sound judgment, common sense and unflappable leadership," abc13 reported quoting AP.

Trump will also designate December 5 as a National Day of Mourning for Bush.

In a statement issued hours after Bush's death on Friday night, the Trumps said that Bush had "inspired generations of his fellow Americans to public service."

Bush, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, was 94.

The White House announced Saturday morning that the Trumps would attend a state funeral for the former president at Washington's National Cathedral.