Tucker Carlson: “In 2004, [Bush] became the first Republican presidential…”

“He leveraged that popularity to launch a decade of regime change wars. In 2002, he defied the odds in the midterm elections and expanded his party's majority in the Congress. In 2004, [Bush] became the first Republican presidential candidate in decades to win re-election with the majority of the popular vote. When Bush arrived In office in 2000, he was worth about $20 million. Today, some estimates say he's worth more than 50 million. Bush lives in Texas today.” (28:19–28:27)

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