The GOP debate: Jeb Bush tries (and fails) to land a punch on Donald Trump

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At the Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night, Jeb Bush launched what appeared to be a premeditated attack on Donald Trump, saying Trump tried to get casino gambling in Florida when Bush was governor. "We said no," Bush said.

But Trump was having none of it. "Totally false," he said, before adding, "I promise if I would have wanted it I would have gotten it."

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Ryu Spaeth

Ryu Spaeth is deputy editor at TheWeek.com. Follow him on Twitter.