Donald Trump is now picking on Jeb Bush's mother
The feud between Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Jeb Bush is nothing new. But things escalated Friday, with Trump bringing Jeb's mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, into the squabble.
It all started when the former Florida governor released an ad featuring his mom:
So Trump painted Bush as a momma's boy.
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Bush hit back, apparently not realizing his response invites more teasing. Julie Kliegman
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Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.
