George W Bush condemns Trumps attacks on Media and Muslim Ban

George W. Bush has attacked Donald Trump over his attacks on the press and stance on immigration, having refused to criticise Barack Obama during his eight-year presidency,

Trump’s Republican predecessor as president said the media were “indispensable to democracy” - after the president repeatedly attacked outlets he disliked as “fake news” and “enemies of the people”.

Bush also said he wanted “an immigration policy that’s welcoming and upholds the law”, a clear dig at Trump’s ban on travel to the US from seven Muslim countries that the courts struck down.

Ex-presidents rarely comment directly on a current president’s work.

But just over a month into Trump’s presidency, Bush, 70, went on NBC’s Today Show on Monday to defend the press against Trump’s monstering.

One journalist noted Bush had attacked Trump more in a single interview than he had in Obama’s entire presidency.,..........

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