Trump’s ‘s—hole countries’ remark is ‘racist’: Jeb Bush

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (APP):Jeb Bush, a scion of the most successful political family in America, , slammed President Donald Trump in a new interview, calling Trump's recent alleged "shithole countries" remark"racist" and warning Republicans about Trump' potential impact on the 2018 midterm elections. When you call Haiti, whether its-house or an s-hole you disparage a lot of people that love this country that are here making a contribution and …

NEW YORK, Jan 28 (APP):Jeb Bush, a scion of the most successful political family in America, , slammed President Donald Trump in a new interview, calling Trump’s recent alleged “shithole countries” remark”racist” and warning Republicans about Trump’ potential impact on the 2018 midterm elections.
When you call Haiti, whether its-house or an s-hole you disparage a lot of people that love this country that are here making a contribution and making a difference,Bush. who was an early front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination who tangled with Trump during the 2016 campaign, said in an interview with USA Today.

Trump reportedly made the remark in a White House meeting with lawmakers regarding immigration reform. He also reportedly said the U.S. should bring in more immigrants from countries like Norway instead of Haiti, El Salvador and some African countries.
Jeb, a former governor of Florida, is a son of former President George H W Bush and a brother of President George W. Bush.

During the interview, Bush said Republicans should make the 2018 midterm elections about the state of the economy and the success of passing the Republican tax bill, warning that “nationalizin” the race would hurt the party.
“If the election is nationalized and it’s not about the economy, then we’ll lose,” Bush said. “If it’s about the economy and it’s driven by state or district interest, incumbents can do well.”
Bush also said the “constant chaos” surrounding Trump’s presidency has made it hard for him to succeed.
“The character of the guy and the [turnover] and fighting, and just the constant chaos around his presidency that is self-inflicted has made it hard for him,” Bush said. “I want the president to succeed. I don’t think think he will succeed if he continues on this path.”
He called on Trump to act as a voice for moral clarity after his response to the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia., last year, and said in May that his prediction that Trump would be a chaos presidenthad come true.

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