Bush continued his attacks later at town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire, saying Trump “doesn’t have much intellectual curiosity”.
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Bush, eager to energize his sagging campaign, brought the fight to Trump on the debate stage, repeatedly talking over the billionaire as the pair tangled.
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush has earned the endorsement of a former lawmaker who for many years was known at the New Hampshire State House for his straight talk and conservative views on budget and policy – as well as his unflinching love for the Boston Red Sox.
The Republican primary front-runner said the bloated primary field does not allow for serious policy discussions at debates. Bush said, referencing Trump’s garbled answer on modernising the nuclear triad intercontinental ballistic missiles, strategic bombers and submarine-launched ballistic missiles. On Thursday, Bush told CNN’s John Berman that the approval Trump received from Vladimir Putin this week was a nod that he himself would not have wanted to receive.
Trump leads the polls in New Hampshire, where success in the February 9 primary could make or break Bush’s ability to continue running. Bush is competing with Kasich, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Florida Sen Marco Rubio to carry the party’s establishment mantle.
“A guy like that should not be the front-running candidate of our great party”.
“When a Trump supporter asked about his recent poll numbers, Trump responded, “(The) only Iowa poll I am not leading in the stupid Des Moines Register”.
That, Bush said, is ultimately up to the voters.
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Still, Jeb! never directly answered whether he would support Trump or was even considering not supporting him.
