Trump Zings Jeb: ‘More Energy, I Like That’
BUSH: “He wanted casino gambling in Florida –“
TRUMP: “I didn't –“
BUSH: “Yes you did.”
TRUMP: “Totally false.”
BUSH: “You wanted it and you didn't get it because I was opposed to –“
TRUMP: “I would have gotten it.”
BUSH: “-- casino gambling before –“ [Crosstalk]
TRUMP: “I promise I would have gotten it.”
BUSH: “-- during and after. And that's not -- I'm not going to be bought by anybody.”
TRUMP: “I promise if I wanted it, I would have gotten it.”
BUSH: “No way. Believe me.”
TRUMP: “I know my people.”
BUSH: “Not even possible.”
TRUMP: “I know my people.”
TAPPER: “Is there anything else you want to say about this?”
TRUMP: “No. I just will tell you that, you know, Jeb made the statement. I'm not only referring to him. I -- a lot of money was raised by a lot of different people that are standing up here. And the donors, the special interests, the lobbyists have very strong power over these people. I'm spending all of my money, I'm not spending -- I'm not getting any -- I turned down -- I turn down so much, I could have right now from special interests and donors, I could have double and triple what he's got. I've turned it down. I turned down last week $5 million from somebody. So I will tell you I understand the game, I've been on the other side all of my life. And they have a lot of control over our politicians. And I don't say that favorably, and I'm not sure if there's another system, but I say this. I am not accepting any money from anybody. Nobody has control of me other than the people of this country. I'm going to do the right thing.”
TAPPER: “Governor –“
BUSH: “You've got, according to your -- to what you said on one of the talk shows, you got Hillary Clinton to go to your wedding –“
TRUMP: “That's true. That's true.”
BUSH: “-- because you gave her money. Maybe it works for Hillary Clinton –“
TRUMP: “I was -- excuse me, Jeb.”
BUSH: “-- it doesn't work for anybody on this -- on stage.”
TRUMP: I was a businessman, I got along with Clinton, I got along with everybody. That was my job, to get along with people.
BUSH: “But the simple fact is –“
TRUMP: “I didn't want to -- excuse me. One second.”
BUSH: “No. The simple fact is, Donald, you could not take –“
TRUMP: “OK, more energy tonight. I like that.” (Laughter)
BUSH: “I was asked the question.”
TRUMP: “I didn't want -- it was my obligation as a businessman to my family, to my company, to my employees, to get along with all politicians. I get along with all of them, and I did a damn good job in doing it. Go ahead.”
