‘Some weird sh*t’ : George W Bush baffled by Trump’s inauguration speech
George W Bush wasn’t impressed by President Donald Trump’s inauguration address in January.
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Former US President Bush appeared to be a bit confused by Trump’s words, telling people next to him: “That was some weird sh*t.” News of Bush’s controversial statement was first reported by NY Mag, who heard it from three people.
"That was some weird shit."
— David Yankovich (@DavidYankovich) March 30, 2017
I never thought I would write this next sentence.
I agree with George W. Bush.
https://t.co/lx7qO3SlfT
No one will ever confuse George W. Bush with George Bernard Shaw, but "Weird Shit" really is the best way to describe our current times.
— Will McAvoy (@WillMcAvoyACN) March 30, 2017
Bush was sitting next to Bill and Hillary Clinton during the speech, neither of whom were likely too impressed with Trump, given his crushing victory over Clinton in the election.
A Bush spokesperson declined to comment on the report.
My love for this man grows by the day.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 30, 2017
“That was some weird shit.”
~Bush 43 on Trump's inaugural address https://t.co/b1FezZsNCa
Whenever historians write about Trump's inauguration, we *will* quote Pres. Bush's take: "That was some weird shit." https://t.co/R4lvtf9SJI
— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) March 29, 2017
Quote of the year:
— Cate Martel (@CateMartel) March 30, 2017
George W. Bush gave a brief assessment of Trump's inauguration: “That was some weird shit.” https://t.co/NBLZrkgRbp