Jeb Bush quoted a tweet from the Weekly Standard on Tuesday regarding recent comments Donald Trump made about the judge presiding over the Trump University case.
Jeb Bush announces his 2016 presidential bid (Getty Images)
Bush, who also ran for president in 2016, hit the presumptive Republican nominee for “repackaging” his comments instead of retracting them entirely. (RELATED: Trump — Comments About Trump University Judge Were ‘Misconstrued’)
Donald Trump should retract his comments, not defend them. There is no place for racism in the GOP, or this country. https://t.co/yizZUTiC6T
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) June 7, 2016
Bush isn’t the only Republican to blast Trump’s comments about Judge Gonzalo Curiel.
Both House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lashed out at the real estate mogul on Tuesday.
Additionally, Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk — who had endorsed Trump back in April — withdrew his support on Tuesday, citing Trump’s comments as an indicator he lacks the “temperament” for the Oval Office. (RELATED: Sen. Kirk Un-Endorses Trump Over Comments On Trump University Judge)