George H.W. Bush on Donald Trump: 'I don't like him.'

There ain't no shade like ex-U.S. president shade, because ex-U.S. president shade comes from someone who was literally a leader of the free world.

Today's shade-thrower is George H.W. Bush. The first President Bush pulls no punches in his frank take on Donald Trump. The detail, in the form of a direct quote, comes from author John Updegrove's upcoming book, The Last Republicans, which explores the father-son relationship between the father-son ex-Presidents Bush.

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"I don’t like him," the senior Bush said in Updegrove's book, out Nov. 14. "I don’t know much about him, but I know he’s a blowhard. And I’m not too excited about him being a leader." Read more...

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