President Donald Trump responded to critics allegedly made by former First Lady Barbara Bush, who died at the age of 92 a year ago.
Author Susan Detailed Page in her new book, titled The matriarch: Barbara Bush and the establishment of an American dynasty, Bush thought that Trump was the "true symbol of greed in the 80s" and that he was to blame for his hospitalization. Page had written a bedroom clock that counted the seconds until the end of Trump's presidency.
In an interview published Thursday, Trump told the Washington Times that he had "heard" that Bush "was mean to me."
"She should be," he added, because "look what I did to his sons."
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Former President George W. Bush kisses his brother Jeb Bush after presenting at an auditorium crowded with supporters on Monday, February 15, 2016 in North Charleston.
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Former President George W. Bush smiles as his brother Jeb remembers a story about their childhood on Monday, February 15, 2016 in North Charleston. (Alex Holt for the Washington Post via Getty Images)
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – FEBRUARY 15: Former President George W. Bush expresses in favor of his brother, the Republican presidential candidate, Jeb Bush, at a rally for the campaign that It's held on February 15, 2016 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Bush's campaign is seeking support in South Carolina, where George W. Bush is popular among the state's important military population, before the Republican primary on Saturday, Feb. 20. (Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
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NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – FEBRUARY 15: Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush expresses himself after being introduced by his brother, former President George W. Bush, at a rally for the campaign which was held on February 15, 2016 in North Charleston, South Carolina. Bush's campaign is seeking support in South Carolina, where George W. Bush is popular among the state's important military population, before the Republican primary on Saturday, Feb. 20. (Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty Images)
Former US President George W. Bush discusses the presidential candidacy of his brother, Republican candidate in the United States, Jeb Bush, appearing for the first time in campaign with his brother for the first time in 2016 during of a rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, in February 15, 2016. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst
The Republican presidential candidate, Jeb Bush (c), is joined by former first lady Laura Bush (left) and her brother former president, George W. Bush (right). ) for the first time in his campaign for the 2016 presidency at a rally in North Charleston. South Carolina, February 15, 2016. REUTERS / Randall Hill
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"Look, she is the mother of someone with whom I competed. Most people thought that he [Jeb Bush] was going to win and he was quickly eliminated, "said Trump.
Trump's response provoked Twitter, where critics compared his comments to those of his attack on the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
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