George W. Bush Reportedly Bathing in the Relief of Trump Being Even Sh*ttier Than Him

No leader has been exempt from critique, but most would agree that the current administration is far worse than it's been in the past, so much so that former President George W. Bush, once himself the target of harsh criticisms, feels like he doesn't seem so bad in retrospect.

National Journal reports that Bush was heard talking about all of President Trump's recent scandals, saying they make W. look "pretty good." An official close to the White House also told the National Journal Bush was “shaking his head like everyone else wondering why they can’t get their act together,” also adding he "wants [Trump] to succeed but thinks a lot of his problems are self-inflicted.”

Most recently, Trump's administration has been caught in several lies about meeting with video game companies to discuss school shootings and even about freeing LiAngelo Ball. All of this of course on top of things like racist and sexist comments, xenophobic policy changes, and a lack of accountability in terms of discussions about gun control.

It's not surprising Bush would rally behind Trump's success, being representatives of the same party, but the former President also reportedly knocks the current administration on a regular basis privately and doesn't understand why there's always so much controversy surrounding the White House. Publicly, Bush has largely shied away from commenting on the administration or the President himself, but according to this source, he makes plenty of candid comments while flashing his trademark smirk.