Report: George W. Bush Said Trump Inauguration ‘Was Some Weird S***’

Laura Bush and President George W. Bush arrive for the Presidential Inauguration ceremony for Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2017. (P... Laura Bush and President George W. Bush arrive for the Presidential Inauguration ceremony for Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States held at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2017. (Photo by Anthony Behar) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***(Sipa via AP Images) MORE LESS
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Former President George W. Bush has been pretty mum about Donald Trump’s presidency so far, but according to New York Magazine, he had some choice words about Trump’s Inauguration.

“That was some weird shit,” Bush said after leaving the dais, three unnamed sources told New York magazine.

Bush’s spokesman declined comment to New York Magazine.

This is not the first time Bush’s behavior at the Inauguration made headlines. A photo of him struggling with his poncho on the rainy January day went viral.

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  1. “That was some weird shit,”

    I must say Dubya’s nailed it.
    President, painter, older, sigh…

  2. I’d never say that Trump makes Dubya look good, only that he doesn’t seem quite so bad by comparison.

  3. It is unfortunate that he lacked those insights throughout his presidency.

  4. In the same week I have found myself agreeing with W and Cheney. Cheney(!), for the dog’s sake! We are living in strange times.

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