In an interview with USA Today, the former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) said President Donald Trump’s alleged “shithole countries” comments were “racist.”

Bush said, “When you call Haiti, whether it’s an ’s-house’ or an ’s-hole,’ I mean it really doesn’t matter, you disparage a lot of people that love this country that are here making a contribution and making a difference. Why? Why do you do that?”

He added, “It’s very frustrating, and it is racist to say —he may not be a racist, but the comments are racist, and at some point you gotta call him out on it.”

(h/t The Hill)

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