Former President George W. Bush is calling for an end to partisanship in the nation's continued battle against the coronavirus, urging Americans to 'remember that empathy and simple kindness are essential powerful tools of national recovery.'
The episode starkly underlines how Trump views his role as the head of state differently from his predecessors. Whereas previous presidents, including Bush, sought to heal divisions in the country following crises, Trump has instead repeatedly blamed Democrats and the news media as his administration's handling of the crisis has been scrutinized, and he has frequently cast the nation's recovery from the pandemic in the context of his reelection.
— Donald J. Trump May 3, 2020 A spokesman for Bush declined to comment on Trump's tweet.Trump has occasionally publicly criticized Bush, attacking him on the campaign trail in 2016 over his response to the 9/11 terror attacks and accusing the former president of lying about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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