Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) has tried to shrug off a newly resurfaced voter registration form on which he listed himself as Hispanic.
The form was first reported on Monday by The New York Times.
Following The New York Times’ report, a tweet was sent from an unverified account claiming to belong to Jeb Bush Jr., which teased the likely presidential hopeful for the gaffe. Bush Sr. replied:
My mistake! Don’t think I’ve fooled anyone! RT @JebBushJr LOL – come on dad, think you checked the wrong box #HonoraryLatino
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) April 6, 2015
A spokeswoman for Bush failed to give an explanation for why he listed himself as Hispanic in the 2009 form from the Miami-Dade County Elections Department.
Bush is known for his ties to the Hispanic community. The former governor’s wife Columba was born in Mexico and he spent two years in Venezuela when he was in his twenties. Bush can also speak fluent Spanish and has advocated for immigration reform, despite strong opposition from the hard right wing of the GOP.