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Miles Archer

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 09:10 AM Feb 16

George W Bush trolls Trump in a President's Day message [View all]

The piece, which pays homage to George Washington, is the inaugural entry in a new history project called “In Pursuit,” and while it does not name President Donald Trump, it does seem to shade him, The New York Times reported.

Our first president could have remained all-powerful, but twice he chose not to,” Bush wrote. “In doing so, he set a standard for all presidents to live up to.”

The first president’s decision to relinquish control of the U.S. Army after the American Revolution and to step down from the presidency after two terms “ensured America wouldn’t become a monarchy, or worse,” Bush added.

His words seemed heavy with subtext, considering the current occupant of the White House tried to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, and is now threatening to run for a third, illegal presidential term.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-w-bush-subtly-trashes-donald-trump-in-presidents-day-message/

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Dubya speaks! North Shore Chicago Feb 16 #1
Shocked. Boomerproud Feb 16 #4
Voting against Trump doesn't even require limited terms. tirebiter Feb 16 #2
Weak sauce, words matter. gab13by13 Feb 16 #3
He put the ball on the tee. carpetbagger Feb 16 #5
DHS & the chimp suegeo Feb 16 #9
I sincerely wish George W. Bush had written this Martin Eden Feb 16 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Feb 16 #7
The systematic campaign of LIES to conflate 9/11 with Iraq is what energized me politically Martin Eden Feb 16 #10
Thanks a lot for not endorsing Kamala! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 16 #8
I say let him run for a third term. America is already fed up and that's not changing. bucolic_frolic Feb 16 #11
I think Bush is just mad the the Neocons lost power. Remember Bush wanted to BE the dictator. Multichromatic Feb 16 #12
Big deal for him. His lips have been glued together until now. Joinfortmill Feb 16 #13
Too little, too late biophile Feb 16 #14
Holy effin shit malaise Feb 16 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Feb 17 #21
Wow! Glad you found yours. malaise Feb 17 #22
When George W Bush kwolf68 Feb 16 #16
That's pretty lame . JI7 Feb 16 #17
Lol dub Faux pas Feb 16 #18
Shade from Dubya is sunshine gulliver Feb 16 #19
You mean the guy who started a war for no reason? mucifer Feb 16 #20
Just like I took Liz Cheney's support in opposing the Pedophile, I'll take this weak support as well. NNadir Feb 17 #23
There are 3 categories Miles Archer Feb 17 #25
a troll trolls a troll. nt Javaman Feb 17 #24
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