Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is asking Texas Republicans to support the Republican presidential nominee — though he has not endorsed Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE, the Texas Tribune reports.

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Bush said it’s time to put aside lingering tensions from the primary — in which Trump defeated his father, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — to back the nominee.

“From Team Bush, it's a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Democratic super PAC to hit Trump in battleground states over coronavirus deaths Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE," Bush said, according to video provided by someone in the audience.

Bush was speaking Saturday as the Texas GOP's victory chairman, responsible for overseeing the party's statewide campaign in November, the Texas Tribune reports. He had previously been criticized for taking the role without endorsing Trump.

A Bush spokesman did not respond Sunday afternoon to the Texas Tribune’s request for details on his current position on Trump as the nominee.