Former President Bill Clinton has defended former President George W. Bush’s decision not to endorse anyone in the 2024 election.

In September, the Office of Bush announced that George W. Bush and his wife, former First Lady Laura Bush, would not endorse anyone in the 2024 election.

In Bush’s defense, Clinton shared, “First of all, he’s (Bush) spoken up, I think, more than he’s gotten credit for, and he takes every opportunity that I’ve seen to talk about how important immigration is and how we can’t survive without it,”

Clinton added, “He also knows, beginning with our relationship, it’s very different when you’re out of political life, when there is no competition, no consequence.”

Bill Clinton explains why George W. Bush is staying silent in the 2024 presidential election https://t.co/dL3ECPha4v pic.twitter.com/5mSPXQRnIj

— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) November 3, 2024

Here’s what MSN reported:

Former president Bill Clinton has defended his Republican successor George W Bush over his endorsement decision just days before Election Day.

In September, Bush’s office announced that he would not endorse GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump for a third consecutive election cycle, nor his Democratic rival Kamala Harris.

During a CNN interview on Sunday, Clinton – who has endorsed Harris and campaigned on her behalf since she stepped on the ticket in July – praised the 43rd president’s decision to remain silent in the 2024 race.

“First of all, he’s spoken up, I think, more than he’s gotten credit for, and he takes every opportunity that I’ve seen to talk about how important immigration is and how we can’t survive without it,” he told reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere from a tour bus while campaigning for Harris.

“He also knows, beginning with our relationship, it’s very different when you’re out of political life, when there is no competition, no consequence.”

Clinton believes that Bush wouldn’t want to risk alienating the party he has dedicated his life to by publicly endorsing a Democrat.

Bill Clinton defends George W. Bush for not taking sides in 2024 presidential race https://t.co/VDRBJLkBC3

— The Hill (@thehill) November 4, 2024

Per The Hill:

Former President Clinton defended former President George W. Bush for not playing a more active role in the 2024 presidential campaign and making clearer whom he supports as candidate for president.

“First of all, he’s spoken up, I think, more than he’s gotten credit for, and he takes every opportunity that I’ve seen to talk about how important immigration is and how we can’t survive without it,” Clinton told CNN’s Edward-Isaac Dovere in an exclusive interview from his campaign bus.

Clinton talked to CNN about how different life is outside of political life, and he said he thinks Bush wants to make clear what he believes in without distancing himself too much from the party.