George W. Bush’s Coronavirus Video Has Critics Nostalgic
- Bush warns of ‘emotional isolation’ and of partisan politics
- Critics credit Bush for speaking to entire nation about unity
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Former President George W. Bush says Americans should come together as one to confront the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 66,000 in the country so far.
In a video released on Saturday, the 43rd U.S. president said, “We are not partisan combatants. We’re human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God.”