--- description: The tweet claimed to explain why Bush likes "Mexican illegals" title: Donald Trump Shares, Then Deletes, Tweet About Jeb Bush's Wife image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt603bac703b8230eb/698859a58e06019f3d461462/ap_629651533670.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2016 Election](/tag/2016-election/) ## 2016 Election Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Donald Trump Tweets Racially Charged Jab at Jeb Bush's Wife by [Jacob Koffler](/author/jacob-koffler/) ## Jacob Koffler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 6, 2015 4:00 PM CUT  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a house party in Bedford, N.H. New York City officials are reviewing the city’s contracts with Trump after statements the GOP presidential hopeful made about Mexican immigrants. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a house party in Bedford, N.H. New York City officials are reviewing the city’s contracts with Trump after statements the GOP presidential hopeful made about Mexican immigrants.Jim Cole–AP by [Jacob Koffler](/author/jacob-koffler/) ## Jacob Koffler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 6, 2015 4:00 PM CUT Donald Trump tweeted that fellow 2016 presidential hopeful Jeb Bush likes “Mexican illegals because of his wife,” the latest in a flurry of public comments about Hispanic Americans that have caused Macy’s, NBC and Univision to sever ties with the business mogul. The comment was posted on Trump’s official Twitter account for 24 hours before it was deleted, according to screenshots [captured](http://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-deletes-tweet-about-jeb-bushs-wife-you-like-mexican-illegals-because-of-your-wife/?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=mailchimp "undefined") by The Wrap. Bush’s wife, Columba, is Mexican. The tweet comes on the heels of Bush publicly denouncing Trump’s comments, which [characterized](http://time.com/3946013/donald-trump-immigration-business/ "undefined") Mexican immigrants as potential criminals and rapists. “He’s doing this to inflame and incite and to draw attention, which seems to be the organizing principle of his campaign,” Bush said. “To make these extraordinarily ugly kind of comments is not reflective of the Republican Party.” Bush actually [listed himself](http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/04/06/jeb-bush-listed-himself-as-hispanic-on-voter-form/ "undefined") as Hispanic on a voter form in 2009 and has said that he takes personal offense to Trump’s statements. _\[_[_The Wrap_](http://www.thewrap.com/donald-trump-deletes-tweet-about-jeb-bushs-wife-you-like-mexican-illegals-because-of-your-wife/?utm%5Fsource=newsletter&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=mailchimp "undefined")_\]_ ### See the 2016 Candidates' Campaign Launches  Sen. 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