President George W. Bush turned to one of the world's most exclusive clubs for help raising money after an Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in 2004. It worked so well that he signed the duo up again after Hurricane Katrina ravaged New Orleans less than a year later. President
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush turned to one of the world's most exclusive clubs for help raising money after an Indian Ocean tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in 2004.
“No, not really. We're doing a great job,” Trump said recently when asked if he would contact any of the living former presidents. “Now, if I felt that if I called I’d learn something and that would save one life — it would save one life, OK? — I would make the call in two minutes,” he said. “But I don't see that happening.”Story continuesObama, who has been deliberate about keeping a low profile during Trump's presidency, has become more of a presence on social media during the pandemic.
Bush, a Republican, hosted a teleconference this month with more than 500 mayors and local leaders who are working to keep their communities from being overrun by the virus. He is also using the Bush Institute to highlight how people across the country are helping each other, Bush spokesman Freddy Ford said in an email.
Bush was widely faulted for a lackluster response to the unfolding disaster in New Orleans, which became a permanent blot on his two terms in office.
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