The answer came in response to a question about former Presidents George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush decisions not to attend this week’s Republican National Convention.
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Bush in April privately revealed his concerns that Donald TrumpDonald TrumpPriebus: “I’d “probably” fire Melania Trump speechwriter Scarborough blasts Trump camp’s “crisis management” Poll: “Trump within 1 of Clinton nationally MORE could permanently bring down the Republican Party, according to a new report”.
George W. Bush has largely stayed away from the political fray surrounding the presidency since his brother Jeb Bush dropped out of the Republican primary in February.
And now, Bush has implied Trump’s damage to the Republican Party could be permanent. Bush’s office declined to comment to CNN.
Head to Politico for the inside story on how some prominent Republican leaders are contemplating the party’s demise.
A number of major players in the party have been conspicuously absent from this year’s convention in Cleveland.
The Republican establishment has been pushing back against Donald Trump’s candidacy throughout the election, with a “Never Trump” movement rising that reportedly escalated into chaos and confusion on the floor of the convention on Monday.
“There’s a school of thought that Trump, who’s gonna get crushed, will somehow teach the party a lesson and they’ll get it out of their system”, Stuart Stevens, who was Mitt Romney’s chief strategist in 2012, told Politico.
A pre-taped speech from Rubio will air during the week.
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Former House speaker Newt Gingrich said the family is behaving “childishly” for skipping the convention.
