Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush won’t be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, January 20 due to health reasons. The 92-year-old sent the controversial Potus-elect a letter apologizing for their absence, explaining the couple – who are both being treated at a hospital in Houston — will have to miss the festivities on doctor’s orders.
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“Dear Donald, Barbara and I are so sorry we can’t be there for your Inauguration on January 20th. My doctor says if I sit outside in January, it likely will put me six feet under. Same for Barbara. So I guess we’re stuck in Texas,” his letter, dated January 10, read. “But we will be with you and the country in spirit. I want you to know that I wish you the very best as you begin this incredible journey of leading out great country. If I can ever be of help, please let me know.”
Trump replied to Bush's letter via Twitter, tweeting on Wednesday: "Looking forward to a speedy recovery for George and Barbara Bush, both hospitalized. Thank you for your wonderful letter!"
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Former President George H W Bush and wife, Barbara, take their seats before the VCU-Butler game of the men's NCAA Final Four semifinal basketball game in Houston, Texas, Saturday, April 2, 2011. Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT via Getty Images
According to NPR, the 41st president is the only living former president who will miss the ceremony. His son George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush, Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, who Trump defeated in the November election, and Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter will all attend the inauguration.
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President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak at a USA Thank You Tour 2016 at the Giant Center on December 15, 2016 in Hershey, Pennsylvania. DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images
Bush’s note was sent prior to he and his wife’s hospitalization on Wednesday, January 18. As previously reported, the former Republican politician is currently being treated in the ICU at Houston Methodist Hospital after being admitted on Saturday, January 14, because of "an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia."
President George Bush raises his hand as he takes the oath of office in Washington, DC on January 20, 1989. CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images
Barbara, 91, was then admitted to the hospital Wednesday morning as a precaution after "experiencing fatigue and coughing."
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