Jeb Bush is firing back at Donald Trump after being the target of Trump’s attack ads.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Bush asked, “Who’s the real Donald J. Trump?” Bush mentioned Trump donated to “sanctuary city supporting Nancy Pelosi” and that Trump once referred to Pelosi as “The Greatest”:
Yesterday, Bush released a campaign advertisement featuring “Trump in his own words.”
The advertisement begins with Trump stating, “I’ve lived in New York City and Manhattan all my life, okay, so you know, my views are a little bit different than if I lived in Iowa.”
To make its point, the ad shows clips of “Liberal things that Trump says” and “Liberal things that Trump believes.”
The ad begins with a 1999 Trump appearance on “Meet the Press” in which Trump describes himself as being pro-choice. It also includes clips of Trump claiming single-payer healthcare works well in Canada and Scotland at the first Republican debate, Trump calling for higher taxes, Trump stating his support for the stimulus package, Trump praising Hillary Clinton, and Trump stating he identifies more as a Democrat.
Despite the attempt to depict Trump as a liberal, the comments on Bush’s video on Facebook are largely negative. Many of the individuals in the comments section mentioned their support for Trump.
Bush followed up his video by asking Trump a rhetorical question on Twitter. Bush asked Trump, “Why are you a Republican?” Bush answered for Trump, stating, “The answer is, you’re not.” The post features a clip of Trump claiming he has saying he has “no idea” why he is a Republican.
Trump took to Twitter to address Bush's attacks. Trump alleged Bush’s advertisements are being “funded by lobbyists and special interests”:
Not to be outdone, Trump released another advertisement attacking Bush for “honoring Hillary Clinton for her public service”:
Trump captioned the video with, “No more Clintons or Bushes!”
This morning, Bush posted a quiz, prompting people to find out, “Which candidate are you?”
Depending on the results of the quiz, people can either receive Trump or Bush as a response. If an individual’s positions align with Trump’s, they are told, “You have clear Democratic tendencies. You’re looking for the candidate who proposed record new tax hikes, supported single-payer health care, and supported an assault weapons ban. You’ve found your man in Donald Trump.” If someone matches with Bush, the results read, “Jeb Bush is a conservative reformer for President who will actually get results. Like you, he supports cutting taxes, reducing spending, and limiting the role of the federal government in your life.”