Republican presidential candidate skewers competitor at campaign rally in New Hampshire
Jeb Bush took a shot at fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign stop in New Hampshire on Saturday.
“Just one other thing, I gotta get this off my chest: Donald Trump is a jerk,” said Bush in front of a rally. “You cannot insult your way to the presidency. You can’t disparage women, Hispanics, disabled people. Who is he kidding?”
The rant came after Bush answered a question a man asked about how the former Florida governor would help people with disabilities, and seemed to also make reference to Trump’s alleged mocking of a disabled reporter last month. Trump has denied the claims.
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It’s the latest shot fired in a string of back and forth insults between Trump and Bush in recent days.
“The last thing our country needs is another BUSH! Dumb as a rock!” Trump tweeted Friday.
“Donald is great at the one-liners. But he’s a chaos candidate,” Bush said at Tuesday’s debate on CNN. “And he’d be a chaos president. He would not be the commander-in-chief we need to keep our country safe.”
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Bush’s supporters seem to enjoy his taking shots at Trump, and his “jerk” rant was met with laughter and applause in New Hampshire.
“I feel better now. I gave myself therapy there. Thank you for allowing me to do it,” he said.