Bush Aide: NYT Fabricated Trump Story That President Bush Won’t Support Trump

Former President George W. Bush walks past President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, former first lady Hillary Clinton, former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter at the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters

American Spectator: Bush Aide: NYT Fabricated Trump Story

The claim that former President Bush won’t support Trump is “completely made up.”

All presidents have critics within their own parties. Some Republicans, for example, lament President Trump’s occasional lack of decorum. More than a few GOP luminaries fretted over former President George W. Bush’s frequent solecisms. Yet it’s rare for a prominent politician to publicly renounce a sitting president of his own party during an election year. Consequently, it was surprising to see a Saturday New York Times story titled, “Vote for Trump? These Republican Leaders Aren’t on the Bandwagon.” Nor was one’s initial skepticism quelled when the article’s author claimed, “Former President George W. Bush won’t support the re-election of Mr. Trump,” with no supporting quote from Bush.

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WNU Editor: The Bush family are not supporters of President Trump. But they will also not publicly state their dislike for President Trump. A number of Bush family members are in politics, and I can understand why they will not want to alienate the Republican base. So is the New York times stating the obvious, or is it  another example of fake news? You tell me.