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stated on November 4, 2019 a Facebook post

Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump.

November 8, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on February 13, 2016 a Republican debate

"In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one."

By Nick Reid • February 19, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 14, 2016 a Republican debate in South Carolina

Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that."

By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2016

Annette Taddeo
stated on November 24, 2015 a fundraising email

Jeb Bush’s plan for Social Security is "disastrous for seniors and raises the retirement age to 70."

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • November 30, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on September 8, 2015 a tweet

"Jeb's policies in Florida helped lead to its almost total collapse."

By Joshua Gillin • September 15, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 10, 2015 a Twitter exchange

"F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership."

By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2015

Arthenia Joyner
stated on July 30, 2015 a letter to Jeb Bush

Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election."

By Joshua Gillin • August 5, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech at a political rally in Phoenix

Says Florida had five sanctuary cities while Jeb Bush was governor.

By Amy Sherman, Joshua Gillin • July 15, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview with CNN

Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."

By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2015

Florida Democratic Party
stated on June 25, 2015 a press release

Says Jeb Bush "oversaw (an) average in-state tuition increase of 48.2 percent during his tenure."

By Joshua Gillin • June 30, 2015

Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 a Facebook post

Says Jeb Bush "appointed a guardian for the fetus of a rape survivor."

By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015

Ultraviolet
stated on June 15, 2015 a Facebook post

Says Jeb Bush "said low-income women should ‘get their life together and find a husband.' "

By Joshua Gillin • June 25, 2015

Dan Gelber
stated on June 21, 2015 a Miami Herald op-ed

"After (Jeb) Bush’s two terms in office, Florida’s graduation rate was dead last and remains near the bottom."

By Amy Sherman • June 24, 2015

Martin O'Malley
stated on May 30, 2015 his presidential announcement speech

"The CEO of Goldman Sachs let his employees know that he’d be just fine with either Bush or Clinton."

By Linda Qiu • June 2, 2015

EMILY's List
stated on May 14, 2015 a column on Medium

Says Jeb Bush "once held $1 million in family planning grants hostage until the programs receiving the money agreed not to discuss birth control at all."

By Joshua Gillin • May 20, 2015

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 5, 2015 an appearance at a high school in Las Vegas, Nev.

"Not a single Republican candidate, announced or potential, is clearly and consistently supporting a path to citizenship. Not one."

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2015

Democratic National Committee
stated on December 19, 2014 a list of talking points

Says Jeb Bush "not only opposes marriage equality, he’s said he ‘personally’ believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children."

By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2015

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on March 5, 2013 a tweet

Says Jeb Bush "flip-flop-flip(ped) on immigration."

By Molly Moorhead • March 8, 2013

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