Jeb Bush Stresses ‘Profound’ Mexico Connection in Spanish-Language Cinco de Mayo Ad

Jeb Bush is not yet an official Republican candidate for president, but that doesn’t mean he can’t take the opportunity of Cinco de Mayo to show off how good he is at speaking Spanish.

From what appears to be aisles of Home Depot, Bush recorded a short message to “the entire Hispanic community around the country” from his super PAC, Right to Rise. He put special emphasis on his “profound” relationship with Mexican-Americans, most notably his wife, Columba Bush, who was born in Mexico.

The former governor and potential candidate is not, however, Latino himself, as he apparently indicated on a voter registration form in 2009. When he own son called him out, Bush admitted to making a “mistake” on Twitter:

My mistake! Don’t think I’ve fooled anyone! RT @JebBushJr LOL – come on dad, think you checked the wrong box #HonoraryLatino

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) April 6, 2015

Watch video below, via Right to Rise PAC:

[Photo via screengrab]

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