In a now-deleted tweet, George P. Bush, nephew of George W. Bush and son of Jeb Bush, attacked Liz Cheney for “reining fire” on former President Donald Trump instead of focusing on current President Joe Biden:
https://twitter.com/georgepbush/status/1392602581747310594
Here’s a screenshot:
People assumed he meant “raining”:
*raining
— EricaGrieder (@EricaGrieder) May 13, 2021
But he later changed the graphic with the misspellings to “training fire”:
Republicans deserve leadership that represents the views of their constituents, not their own personal vendettas. We need leaders in Congress that stand up for conservative Republican ideology, and Liz Cheney is not that leader. pic.twitter.com/0Mpo0D6jeW
— George P. Bush (@georgepbush) May 13, 2021
He did say “training fire” in an earlier interview:
Also, the dumb shit changed it from "training fire." Here's what he actually said in the interview.
George P. Bush Says Liz Cheney Should Have Been 'Reigning Fire' on Joe Biden, Not on 'The President' https://t.co/Ty4VnxZX8x pic.twitter.com/PL926xFsuC
— Tommy moderna-vaX-Topher (@tommyxtopher) May 13, 2021
The damage, however, had already been done. Some examples:
— Billy Corben (@BillyCorben) May 13, 2021
George P. Bush Says Liz Cheney Should Have Been 'Reigning Fire' on Joe Biden, Not on 'The President' https://t.co/Mofw78gS2A
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) May 13, 2021
“Reigning fire”?? Seriously? pic.twitter.com/y73ryZ65qI
— Rich Moore (@_rich_moore) May 13, 2021
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