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13 March 2017updated 05 Oct 2023 8:16am

How George W Bush went from “war criminal” to the internet’s favourite grandpa

Memes, gifs, and screenshots of the former president are flooding social media.

By Amelia Tait

George Bush is on the front page of Reddit. A gif of him shaking hands with a member of the KanKouran West African Dance Company is perpetually looping under the caption “George Bush absolutely nails a handshake”. In fairness, he does.

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