Ultimately, Trump was elected president anyway, while Bush lost his job.
In the years since, Bush has endeavored to come back from the brink.
However, not everyone is ready to let Bush move on from that moment.
This is what life is like for Billy Bush today.
This story contains references to addiction and suicide.
“This was locker room talk,” Trump insisted during a presidential debate (viaNBC).
In fact, by that point, Bush had suffered more consequences for what happened than the president had.
“You have my respect and admiration.”
As a result, Bush turned to alcohol to cope.
“It’s brutal …
I drank a lot of alcohol.
The bottle became my bestie.”
He explained, “Only on weekends.”
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In 2019, he told theDaily Beastthat he experienced depression.
However, he wanted to open up about what he went through anyway.
Speaking with Men’s Health, Bush acknowledged that his public fall from grace served as a wake-up call.
“I needed to have my a** handed to me.”
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“Life is about second chances.”
It was Halloween, and Jenner dressed like Jessie from the “Toy Story” films.
Sources toldPage Sixthere was “no malicious intent” in the joke.
“In the end, some material lands on the cutting room floor.”
She held on to him for support throughout the interview.
Presley diedtwo days later, making Bush the last interview of her life.
He toldFox LAthat he could tell something was very wrong, even at the time.
“She was very uneven in her balance.
The speech was very slow,” he recalled.
Bush added, “Just very, very sad.”
“He’d had the gig for only two months.
And, of course, all of us here at ‘Today’ wish Billy the best.”
He toldPeople, “I lost my career.
For a man, that’s the ultimate degradation.”
A few years later, Bush was able to move on with his new job at “Extra.”
However, he seemed unable to move past his brief stint with “Today.”
A source told theNew York Post, “Billy was livid they included everyone except him.”
“We get to explore and take our time,” he said.
“She’s been so awesome through everything.
I love her very much.”
Ultimately, the split was for good, with the pair finalizing their divorce in 2019.
Still, according to photos posted to hisInstagram, Bush spends a lot of time with his family.
The whole family, including his ex-wife and daughters, spent Thanksgiving 2023 in France.
Scan is clear, let the jokes begin."
And I said, ‘I’m finally lucky.'"
The incident hasn’t put him off the sport; he still posts golfing photos all the time.
He hit the links in 2022 for his birthday, according to anInstagrampost.
