President Donald Trump offered his condolences following the death of former first lady Barbara Bush, and added a self-deprecating comment in light of the…
President Donald Trump offered his condolences following the death of former first lady Barbara Bush, and added a self-deprecating comment in light of the decades-long marriage between Barbara and former President George H. W. Bush.
« Our hearts are saddened by her passing, but our spirits are lifted by the memories of her goodness and her grace, » Trump said in his opening statement during a news conference with Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday. « She was a good person. »
« Melania and I send our prayers to Barbara’s husband of 73 years. I’ll never beat that record, » Trump quipped.
The Bushes 73-year marriage is the longest of any presidential couple. The two met at a dance in 1942, when Barbara was 16 and Bush was 17.
