Jenna Bush Hager Says Grandpa George H.W. Bush Took Her on a Disney Cruise After He Lost Reelection

Jenna Bush Hager recalls the unexpected family vacation she took after her grandfather, George HW Bush, lost the 1992 presidential election.

On Tuesday in the episode Today with Hoda and Jenna, the hosts were joined by actor Joel McHale to play a game called “Hot Takes”. One topic, cruises, brought back some old memories to Bush Hager (42).

After McHale, 52, admitted that she went on a theme cruise as a child, Bush Hager chimed in and shared her experience, saying, “I actually went on a Disney Cruise with my grandparents” — though she added that they didn’t realize that would be thematic.

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Hearing her story, McHale expressed his shock at imagining Bush Sr. on a cruise with “3,000 other people.”

“And the president was just sitting there?” he asked.

“No, he lost the presidency and thought a good way to transition would be to take us on a Disney Cruise,” she explained, laughing along with co-host Hoda Kotb.

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Fascinated by the story, McHale joked that “this is the book I want to read” before going on to ask more questions for the former first daughter.

“So you’d go wait in line for a meal and they’d say, ‘Here’s the president. Here it is,’” the Community asked the alum, to which Bush Hager simply replied, “Yeah, yeah.”

“That’s incredible,” he replied.

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Later in the segment, the two returned to discussing Bush Hager’s experience as the granddaughter and daughter of US presidents. McHale joked that he was impressed when his father worked in commercial real estate while Bush Hager’s father, President George W. Bush, ran the country.

“Congratulations,” McHale told her. “Can you tell your husband, ‘You’re not the fucking president, so you could work a little harder!'”

Bush Hager replied, “Sometimes!”

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Bush Hager’s time in the White House was a popular topic on the show. In December, she even FaceTimed her father live to get his reaction to her and Kotb’s Christmas song.

“I thought you were all cute,” Bush Jr. said. when he replied, before making a cheeky joke about their singing. “I thought your dance moves were well choreographed and I thought the sound guy did a good job making sure those voices were muffled.”

“Well thank you dad, we appreciate it,” Bush Hager laughed.

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