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Headline Roundup June 8th, 2020

Bush Spokesperson Calls NYT Reporting False; Former President Supposedly Undecided

Summary from the AllSides News Team

According to reporting by the New York Times, former President George W. Bush (R-TX) won't support president Donald Trump's 2020 re-election bid, following suit with several high profile Republicans including former National Security Advisor Colin Powell and Sen. Mitt Romney (UT). However, a Bush spokesperson called the reporting false, saying the former president is unsure how he'll vote come November. Reporting from across the spectrum continuously referred to the Times story; right-rated outlets largely focused on the spokesperson's statement whereas left-rated outlets focused on Bush's supposed indecisiveness.

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George W. Bush won't support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says
George W. Bush won't support Donald Trump’s reelection, report says

The Texas Tribune

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George W. Bush will not support the re-election of Donald Trump, according to people familiar with his thinking, The New York Times reported Saturday.

The paper said the former president and Texas governor won't vote for Trump's reelection and that his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, "isn't sure how he'll vote." The paper spotlights several members of the Republican Party who are dissenting from party lines, though Bush was the only prominent Texas politician mentioned. Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, told The Texas Tribune that Bush would steer...

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George W. Bush and Mitt Romney won't support Trump in 2020, while some GOP officials consider voting for Biden
George W. Bush and Mitt Romney won't support Trump in 2020, while some GOP officials consider voting for Biden

Business Insider

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President Donald Trump may be losing the support of members of his own party already, with some GOP officials considering a vote for Joe Biden.

Sooner than expected, growing numbers of big Republican names are debating how transparent to be about their decision not to back his re-election, or may even vote for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden.

According to The New York Times, Former President George W. Bush and Senator Mitt Romney won't support Trump's re-election, Jeb Bush isn't sure how he'll vote, and Cindy McCain, the widow...

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Bush, Romney not expected to support Trump, NYT reports
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Former President George W. Bush and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, are reportedly not expected to support the reelection of President Trump -- two high profile GOP figures who are believed to be avoiding backing the Republican president in November.

The New York Times, citing “people familiar with their thinking”, reported that Bush won’t support Trump’s reelection, and former Trump 2016 rival Jeb Bush isn’t sure how he will vote. Meanwhile, Romney will not vote for Trump, and is considering once again writing in his wife, Ann, or casting another ballot,...

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