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Jenna Bush Hager Says George W. Bush Declines Invite, Calls Her Show 'Dumb'

The former president surfaced on ManningCast despite maintaining a low media profile.

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Jenna Bush Hager on the November 19, 2025, episode of NBC's 'Today'; President George W. Bush attends 2019 A+E Networks Upfront at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 27, 2019 in New York City.
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Overview

  • On the Nov. 19 Today hour, Jenna Bush Hager recounted that her father tells her, "I don't watch your dumb show."
  • She said she has invited him to appear as a "friend" on Today with Jenna & Friends, but he has indicated he is retired and remains unlikely to join.
  • Two days earlier, Bush, 79, made a rare TV appearance by Zooming in from his art studio for Peyton and Eli Manning's ManningCast.
  • Co-hosts floated workarounds such as broadcasting from Texas, and the panel laughed at the quip, with Carson Daly responding, "That's why we love him."
  • Since Hoda Kotb's January departure, the show has featured more than 58 guest co-hosts and several family cameos, though Bush has not appeared despite past Today visits in 2018 and 2021.