George W. Bush Calls Racism Accusations Like Kanye West's 'Worst Moment' of Presidency
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Former United States President George W. Bush tells Matt Lauer in a new interview that racism accusations like Kanye West's comment "George Bush doesn't care about black people" following Hurricane Katrina brought about the worst moment of his presidency, according to the "Today" show's web site.
West made the comment during a live telethon to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. In the "Matt Lauer Reports" interview, which will appear on Monday, November 8 on NBC, Bush says, "That [means], 'He's a racist,'' And I didn’t appreciate it then. I don’t appreciate it now. ... I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my presidency."
Lauer replies, "You’re not saying that the worst moment in your presidency was watching the misery in Louisiana. You're saying it was when someone insulted you because of that."
"No -- that -- and I also make it clear that the misery in Louisiana affected me deeply as well," Bush explains. "There's a lot of tough moments in the book. And it was a disgusting moment, pure and simple." According to the "Today" show, Bush also reveals in his book, Decision Points, that he was "shocked" and "angry" when the U.S. failed to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, and also says that he considered replacing his vice president, Dick Cheney, for the 2004 election.
In addition to the "Matt Lauer Reports" interview, Bush will also appear live on the "Today" show on Wednesday, November 10.
For a look back at more political outbursts, click HERE.
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