In a candid discourse with the Glasgow-based Sunday Herald newspaper, Ron Reagan, the son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan, has voiced his dissatisfaction with how the Bush administration has been invoking his father’s reputation. Reagan expressed particular concern over attempts by members of the current political regime to position themselves as successors to his father's ideologies.
Ron Reagan did not mince words, stating that some in the administration are attempting to co-opt his father's legacy for political gain. He emphasized that the familial bond felt by these political figures is largely imaginary, jokingly noting that he doesn’t recall George W. Bush attending Reagan family Thanksgiving dinners.
The son of the famed Republican president is notably unsettled by these political tactics, viewing them as a disingenuous effort to exploit past achievements without truly aligning with the principles his father championed. This sentiment reflects a broader concern about the manipulation of historical legacies in contemporary politics.