Donald Trump is unfazed by the latest person getting ready to raise money for Jeb Bush, former President George W. Bush.
After word came down that the former president would attend a New York fundraiser for his young brother on Sept. 10, Trump said in an interview Wednesday that the most recent Bush presidency is why the former Florida governor’s campaign is “failing” in the first place.
“Jeb is failing, and part of the reason he’s failing is because of his brother. I mean, his brother went in and attacked the wrong people. He broke up Iraq and destabilized the Middle East,” Trump told conservative radio host Laura Ingraham. “I’ve been against that war, and I’m a very militaristic person.”
“The brother destabilized the Middle East, the brother has been a — you know, I’ve never been a big fan,” Trump continued. “So if he’s coming in, he’s going to have to help his brother because his Jeb is a very low energy person.”
“I don’t care how much money they raise,” Trump said. “He’s not going to set the country right again. He’s just not going to do it.”
With the fundraiser next month, the former president is set to expand his role in his brother’s campaign despite previous promises to stay out. During an appearance with former President Bill Clinton in July, he said that he didn’t plan on being a “surrogate” for the campaign. However, a spokesman for the former president said that he is “proud” to help his brother raise money for the campaign as “schedule permits.”
Last week, George W. Bush sent out a fundraising appeal to supporters on behalf of his brother.
“I rarely send emails like this, but I wanted to make sure I asked for your support on behalf of my brother, Jeb,” the former president said in his appeal. “This is a consequential time in our nation’s history, and we need a strong leader.”
According to the Washington Post, the fundraiser was supposed to take place on Sept. 8, but had to be moved to Sept. 10, one day before the 14th anniversary of Sept. 11. The 43rd president will not be in New York on the anniversary, however, as he already committed to attend a commemoration in Dallas.
