US Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush begs crowd to clap [VIDEO]

US Presidential candidate Jeb Bush begged his audience to clap for him in New Hampshire on Tuesday. The former Florida governor, who finished sixth in the Iowa caucuses, had to ask for applause after his passionate speech was met with silence.

The 62-year-old politician, who is the son and younger brother of former US presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, was delivering a speech at the Hanover Inn in front of a crowd. Their response was less than enthusiastic.

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“I will be a commander-in-chief who will have the back of the military. I won’t trash-talk. I won’t be a divider-in-chief or an agitator-in-chief. I won’t be out there blowharding, talking a big game without backing it up. I think the next president should be a lot quieter but send a signal and prepares to act in the national security interest of this country to get back in the business of creating a more peaceful world,” Bush told the crowd, perhaps referring to his more outspoken rival, Donald Trump.

It was probably a good speech, but it didn’t create the impact he was expecting. That or the audience didn’t react fast enough for his liking.

“Please clap,” Bush asked the listeners not even a few seconds after pausing. The low-energy crowd did clap after that.

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Social media users and celebrities made fun of the presidential aspirant following the release of the video online. Some said Bush sounded defeated when he pleaded for acceptance, others simply called him pathetic.

Despite the ribbings he got on social media, Bush’s plea appeared to be effective. According to Harper Polling, he finished second in the New Hampshire Presidential Republican Primary ballot test with 14 percent. Trump maintained a strong lead with 31 percent.