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‘Today’s Jenna Bush Hager Recalls Crying When Her Dad Decided to Run for President
Bush Hager said she and Barbara Bush cried when their father ran for president and feared the campaign would end their normal childhood.
On Wednesday, The Today host Bush Hager revealed on the Las Culturistas podcast that she and her twin, Barbara Bush, initially opposed their father, President George, running for office.
When President George announced his candidacy, the twins broke into tears, telling him, 'You're going to ruin our lives,' fearing loss of normalcy.
Growing up in the spotlight provided Bush Hager with 'the thickest skin ever' to handle public criticism, as 'there was nobody to shield me.'
Using her experience, Bush Hager wrote an open letter in the Wall Street Journal defending Malia and Sasha, urging the public to 'Leave them alone.'
Now raising her own children, Bush Hager finds it a compliment when people in New York tell her and Barbara they seem 'so normal,' prioritizing kindness.