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Trump sons proclaim love for dad after Jeb Bush 'dig' | Trump sons proclaim love for dad after Jeb Bush 'dig' |
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Donald Trump's sons have lashed out at their father's former rival, Jeb Bush, after he was accused of saying the US president's children do not love him. | Donald Trump's sons have lashed out at their father's former rival, Jeb Bush, after he was accused of saying the US president's children do not love him. |
Mr Bush said during a speech at Yale University this week that after losing the 2016 White House race he went home to children "who actually love me". | Mr Bush said during a speech at Yale University this week that after losing the 2016 White House race he went home to children "who actually love me". |
The student newspaper reported the former Republican candidate's comment as a swipe at Mr Trump. | The student newspaper reported the former Republican candidate's comment as a swipe at Mr Trump. |
Both Eric and Donald Trump savaged Mr Bush on Twitter. | Both Eric and Donald Trump savaged Mr Bush on Twitter. |
Eric tweeted: ".@JebBush I actually love my father very much. #PleaseClap". | Eric tweeted: ".@JebBush I actually love my father very much. #PleaseClap". |
#PleaseClap is a reference to a 2016 speech by Jeb Bush in which he asked a silent crowd to applaud him. | #PleaseClap is a reference to a 2016 speech by Jeb Bush in which he asked a silent crowd to applaud him. |
Donald Jr also tweeted about his love for his father, taunting Mr Bush for losing the presidential race. | Donald Jr also tweeted about his love for his father, taunting Mr Bush for losing the presidential race. |
It is not clear whether Mr Bush's remark was aimed at Mr Trump's family. | |
Jeb Bush's son, George P Bush, is up for re-election in Texas for land commissioner. He was recently endorsed by the president after publicly aligning himself with Mr Trump. | Jeb Bush's son, George P Bush, is up for re-election in Texas for land commissioner. He was recently endorsed by the president after publicly aligning himself with Mr Trump. |
Mr Bush was at Yale University on Tuesday giving a speech titled, A Conversation with Jeb Bush: Restoring Conservatism in America. | Mr Bush was at Yale University on Tuesday giving a speech titled, A Conversation with Jeb Bush: Restoring Conservatism in America. |
As the brother of former President George W Bush and son of President George H Bush he entered the Republican primary as a frontrunner only to be steamrolled by Mr Trump on his way to the general election. | As the brother of former President George W Bush and son of President George H Bush he entered the Republican primary as a frontrunner only to be steamrolled by Mr Trump on his way to the general election. |
At the Yale event, Mr Bush said he was "not going to talk about the 2016 election", according to the Yale Daily News. | At the Yale event, Mr Bush said he was "not going to talk about the 2016 election", according to the Yale Daily News. |
"I'm still in therapy," he joked to the crowd. | "I'm still in therapy," he joked to the crowd. |