George W. Bush Says Putin 'Dissed' His Dog Barney
- 7 years ago
George W. Bush claims his dog Barney was, in his words, “dissed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
George W. Bush claims his dog Barney was, in his words, “dissed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During a recent appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' the former U.S. president told DeGeneres that when he introduced his Scottish terrier to Putin, the Russian leader looked at the pet and shrugged.
According to Bush, “He kind of dissed him.”
Bush then recounted, “A year later, Putin says, ‘Would you like to meet my dog?’ Laura and I were with Putin at his dacha outside of Moscow. I said, ‘Yeah, I’d like to meet him.’ And out comes a giant hound kind of loping across the birch-lined yard, and Putin looks at me and says, ‘Bigger, stronger, and faster than Barney.’”
After telling the story, Bush told DeGeneres, “It speaks volumes when you listen to what somebody says…So in other words, he’s got a chip on his shoulder.”
He then described his relationship with Putin as “contentious.”
During a CNN interview in 2014, Bush had said that when he first took office, he initially trusted Putin but after the price of oil rose, the Russian president seemed to care more about winning than working together.
George W. Bush claims his dog Barney was, in his words, “dissed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
During a recent appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show,' the former U.S. president told DeGeneres that when he introduced his Scottish terrier to Putin, the Russian leader looked at the pet and shrugged.
According to Bush, “He kind of dissed him.”
Bush then recounted, “A year later, Putin says, ‘Would you like to meet my dog?’ Laura and I were with Putin at his dacha outside of Moscow. I said, ‘Yeah, I’d like to meet him.’ And out comes a giant hound kind of loping across the birch-lined yard, and Putin looks at me and says, ‘Bigger, stronger, and faster than Barney.’”
After telling the story, Bush told DeGeneres, “It speaks volumes when you listen to what somebody says…So in other words, he’s got a chip on his shoulder.”
He then described his relationship with Putin as “contentious.”
During a CNN interview in 2014, Bush had said that when he first took office, he initially trusted Putin but after the price of oil rose, the Russian president seemed to care more about winning than working together.