George W. Bush pushes back on Trump's policies, calls for Russia inquiry in rare interview

By artappraiser on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 4:18pm |

By Maxwell Tani @ Business Insider, Feb. 27

Former President George W. Bush on Monday offered a gentle critique of some of the rhetoric and policies President Donald Trump has embraced in his first few weeks in office.

"Today" host Matt Lauer confronted Bush specifically about Trump's assertion that some news-media outlets were the "enemy of the people." It was a rare interview for Bush, who was promoting his new book, "Portraits of Courage." [....]

Over six minutes, Bush countered Trump's worldview, seeming to slightly criticize everything from Trump's immigration policy to his description of "American carnage" across the US [....]

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What George W. Bush Really Thought of Donald Trump’s Inauguration

By Yashar Ali @ New York Magazine, March 29

[....] Bush’s endearing struggle with his poncho at the event quickly became a meme, prompting many Democrats on social media to admit that they already pined for the relative normalcy of his administration. Following Trump’s short and dire speech, Bush departed the scene and never offered public comment on the ceremony.

But, according to three people who were present, Bush gave a brief assessment of Trump’s inaugural after leaving the dais: “That was some weird shit.” All three heard him say it [....]

by artappraiser on Wed, 03/29/2017 - 10:35pm

George W. Bush pushes back on Trump's policies, calls for Russia inquiry in rare interview

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