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George W. Bush releases video calling for unity in the fight to contain the new coronavirus

Bush release 'The Call to Unite' on his Facebook page.

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Former President George W. bush speaks to the press at the 2019 George H.W. Bush Celebrity Golf Classic. This year's event was the first since his father's passing.

Former President George W. Bush released a video Sunday, which was posted to Facebook, calling for unity and an end to partisanship in the fight against the new coronavirus.

In the video Bush comments on partisan politics during the fight saying, "we are not partisan combatants. We are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful."

The Call to Unite
If you have a little time to spare, please listen to the message below and visit https://unite.us/ to tune in and learn more. The Call to Unite Points of Light GiveDirectly #answerthecall
Posted by George W. Bush on Friday, May 1, 2020

President Trump responded to the release of the video with a tweet writing, "I appreciate the message from former President Bush, but where was he during Impeachment calling for putting partisanship aside.”

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