JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<script src="https://netdna.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.0.0/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#myModal">
  Launch demo modal
</button>



        

<div class="modal fade" id="myModal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="myModalLabel" aria-hidden="true">
  <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
    <div class="modal-content">
      <div class="modal-header">
        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
          <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
        </button>
        <h4 class="modal-title" id="myModalLabel">Modal title</h4>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-body">
        <a href="#" id="popover">the popover link</a>
<div id='popover-head' class='front hide'>
  Lorem Ipsum
</div>
<div id='popover-content' class='content hide'>
     <div class='form-group'>
            <input type='text' class='form-control' placeholder='Type something…'>
     </div>
     <button type='submit' class='btn btn-default'>Submit</button>
</div>
      </div>
      <div class="modal-footer">
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

CSS

.hide{
  display:none;
}

JavaScript

$('#popover').popover({ 
    html : true,
    placement: 'bottom',
    title: function() {
      return $("#popover-head").html();
    },
    content: function() {
      return $("#popover-content").html();
    }
});

$('#myModal').on('shown.bs.modal', function () {
  $('#myInput').focus()
})