Jeb Bush Demands That Trump Apologize To His Wife, Trump Declines (VIDEO)

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Jeb Bush shake hands before the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi... Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Jeb Bush shake hands before the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) MORE LESS
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Jeb Bush called for Donald Trump to apologize to his wife Columba during Wednesday’s GOP presidential debate for comments Trump made about her in an interview in July, but Trump refused.

Trump was quoted as saying at the time that “if my wife were from Mexico, I think I would have a soft spot for people from Mexico.” Columba is a Mexican immigrant.

“To subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate and I hope you apologize for that,” Bush told Trump, standing next to him on the debate stage, when asked about the comment.

Trump attempted to smooth over the situation, telling Bush, “I have to tell you, I hear phenomenal things. I hear your wife is a lovely woman.”

Trump suggested the quote was a mischaracterization, but Bush pressed him further.

“She’s absolutely the love of my life and right here and why don’t you apologize to her right now,” Bush said.

But Trump refused.

“I won’t do that because I said nothing wrong, but I do hear she’s a lovely woman,” Trump said.

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  1. “I won’t do that because I said nothing wrong, but I do hear she’s a lovely woman, just like Carly here.”

  2. Hahahahaaaaa…

    Perfect!

  3. Avatar for edhedh edhedh says:

    trump’s stance on women: they are lovely or they got a face that would stop a clock. nothing else really matters. whatever.

  4. Avatar for mcbain mcbain says:

    Jeb seems like a Bush version of Bobby Jindal.

  5. We know how Trump characterized Mexicans. A “man” would have apologized weeks ago. But need I say what Trump is? Fuckwad comes to mind.

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