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brooklynite

(94,597 posts) Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:24 AM Jun 2018

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Don Junior cancels fundraiser with Bush son

Source: Axios

Donald Trump Jr. and George P. Bush had formed an unlikely alliance despite their fathers, Donald Trump and Jeb Bush, loathing each other — with Don Jr. backing George P. in his re-election campaign for Texas land commissioner, and even planning to headline a New York fundraiser for him on June 25.

What we're hearing: Two sources close to Don Jr. tell Axios that he has decided to pull out of the fundraiser due to the Bush family’s opposition to his father. Most recently, Jeb Bush tweeted that “children shouldn’t be used as a negotiating tool” and that President Trump should end his “heartless policy” of family separation.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/donald-trump-jr-cancels-fundraiser-with-jeb-bush-son-17f70c48-39ac-4975-92b2-e54fa7057cfe.html

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Don Junior cancels fundraiser with Bush son (Original Post) brooklynite Jun 2018 OP

Poor little snowflakes... Johnyawl Jun 2018 #1

Awww Roy Rolling Jun 2018 #2

My guess is that Bush backed out and the story is being spun. George II Jun 2018 #3

I think so... LeftInTX Jun 2018 #4

this! bluestarone Jun 2018 #5

I agree! n/t MBS Jun 2018 #7

That was my first thought! True Blue American Jun 2018 #9

Both of these families can go jump in a volcano RockRaven Jun 2018 #6

Yup! nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #12

The Trumps would try to deport George P. Bush IronLionZion Jun 2018 #8

How DARE Bush object to the caging of children! Chemisse Jun 2018 #10

How could Bush possibly think he could trust Donald Jr? keithbvadu2 Jun 2018 #11

well, and vice-versa rurallib Jun 2018 #13

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)

1. Poor little snowflakes...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:29 AM

Jun 2018

...just can't handle a little criticism. The Trump family might want to rethink their involvement in politics.

Roy Rolling

(6,917 posts)

2. Awww

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:47 AM

Jun 2018

Is there a GoFundMe page I can visit to help Junior?

People are so mean to his dad! And his dad is the strongest dad on the block!

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. My guess is that Bush backed out and the story is being spun.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:53 AM

Jun 2018

LeftInTX

(25,374 posts)

4. I think so...

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:54 AM

Jun 2018

bluestarone

(16,976 posts)

5. this!

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:56 AM

Jun 2018

No doubt!

MBS

(9,688 posts)

7. I agree! n/t

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:01 PM

Jun 2018

True Blue American

(17,986 posts)

9. That was my first thought!

Reply to George II (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:26 PM

Jun 2018

RockRaven

(14,972 posts)

6. Both of these families can go jump in a volcano

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 11:59 AM

Jun 2018

I hear the one in Hawaii is open.

Don't need 'em, don't want 'em, good riddance!

Guy Whitey Corngood

(26,501 posts)

12. Yup! nt

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 01:01 PM

Jun 2018

IronLionZion

(45,454 posts)

8. The Trumps would try to deport George P. Bush

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:20 PM

Jun 2018

for being too brown

Chemisse

(30,813 posts)

10. How DARE Bush object to the caging of children!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:46 PM

Jun 2018

keithbvadu2

(36,829 posts)

11. How could Bush possibly think he could trust Donald Jr?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 12:59 PM

Jun 2018

rurallib

(62,423 posts)

13. well, and vice-versa

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #11)

Tue Jun 19, 2018, 01:08 PM

Jun 2018

two lineages I would never trust

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