Story highlights Donald Trump has previously accused Jeb Bush of making decisions because of his wife's Mexican heritage

Donald Trump says he was surprised that Jeb Bush did not push harder for an apology for his wife

Washington (CNN) Donald Trump said Thursday that Jeb Bush should have leaned on him harder to apologize to Columba, Bush's wife.

The former Florida governor pressed Trump to say he was sorry in one of the most personal exchanges from CNN's Republican presidential debate, but he let the real estate developer off the hook.

"I thought he was going to push me harder to apologize to his wife," Trump told MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

Trump has previously accused Bush of making immigration policy decisions based on his wife Columba's Mexican heritage. She has become a U.S. citizen.

"To subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate, and I hope you apologize for that, Donald," Bush said told Trump during the debate when he was asked about the real estate developer's comments about Columba.

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