Billy Bush opens up his about life since 'Access Hollywood' tape release

Bush describes to "GMA" co-anchor Robin Roberts his reaction to the 2005 tape of his conversation with Donald Trump that sparked controversy just weeks before the 2016 election.
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[@alexkay9969]

One gets fired one gets to be president. welcome to merica!

[@hermannkohler7261]

This tape was leaked like so much else, I don't think he should have lost his job over this, there is so much worse out there, even out of the mouths of previous presidents, what about the "oral office" instead of the oval office. Just saying...

[@Leann68]

Exactly, I'm sick of people making this s thing when we have terrorism .

[@gardengalsu]

I thought then, when it 1st aired, & now, that he was a young reporter trying to flatter an older, more powerful person. He seems to me to be truly contrite, so I believe he deserves a 'start-over'.

[@sarah7755]

Video makes me cringe, but, I wouldn't care if he got his job back. He's capable of humility.

[@quinngir]

billy bush was the guy in the conversation that was just being respectable to a very intimidating person. trump was the one that was disgusting, coming up with the ideas of the conversation. yet billy bush is humbly apologetic and jobless, and trump doesn't give a shit and is president. what a world we live in.

[@melodybrisson4052]

I don't see why he should have been fired I mean the other guy became president

[@eileencloonan8261]

Yeah! All he did was bow to PERVERTED Trump and NOW he is FIRED! That is just FUCKED UP!

[@chalinoahuesoduro5566]

That was messed up what happened to him. it was a mistake n he has to live with that moment the rest of his life. let the man work

[@stephaniegonzales761]

Give him his damn job back!!

[@gooberzmom]

Billy's laughter sounds like he's insecure in his new position and doesn't really know how to respond to what trump is saying--he should never have been fired and----trump should never have been elected

[@juliebs9777]

One person gets fired, the one bragging of sexual assault gets hired (in the most powerful job in the word)...wtf!

[@loripalmus1977]

WHY would you give him any air time!!! Would he talk to his mother like that!!! It takes all of us to respect all our women!!!

[@hannahmarston9437]

Poor Billy! Too bad it wasn't Hillary he got caught saying nasty stuff with, so he would have been held a hero. #bringbackbillybush !

[@TheChrisminator19]

Leave Hannah alone, GoldenFerrari778. Her comments are true.

[@TheChrisminator19]

I agree with you, Hannah. He needs his job back.

[@lati538]

Once upon a time there was a president named Clinton. I am sure we all know that story. He did more than this man here. Billy Lost his job. Clinton stayed in the White House. Bush lost his job for his talk. This is talk that a lot of men have in fact females ain't angels either. It would be wonderful to say that we all are perfect but come on we are not. For the person that said if this is my idea of manly I must say the world is not perfect please give me a definition of manly because I don't recall giving one myself.

[@arceus7125]

anyone noticed that this should be written: " billy bush opens up (about his life)** ... " ???

[@arceus7125]

or am I wrong ?

[@arceus7125]

MrDoublehappy okay.... '_'

[@lati538]

give him his job back. wtf people made a big issue of stuff men talk. now people cant say shit cause everyone is busy judging others. no one is perfect. people are so full of shit

[@happygayconservative4737]

lati538 Very smart lady.

[@happygayconservative4737]

JG Excelsior I'm certain, you've fucked up some how in life. Did you want to fix it? I'm sure you did. Don't judge others fuck ups when you do it, too.

[@TheDarkDresser]

I see why it doesn't bother you; you guys speak the same sordid language.

[@Leann68]

I am a woman and I was never mad at any guy that speaks , from our generation , that's how men talk , get over it already .. I wish people would stop making a big deal out of this , Clintons did worse and I don't care .

[@mirzamay]

lati538 man talk? If all you people consider this man talk, then I see what's wrong with the world. Please reconsider what you support as manly.

[@marlonbrimmer]

tell he's daughter to man up lol

[@cbbgenki4315]

He's great at egging him on. And he was complicit. This career seems to be over.

[@jacktatum321]

Billy is a damn good actor !

[@NomadFM]

So he was leading Trump saying that and got fired in the end. But it's still a bit unfair because aren't all men talked like that sericously?

[@kellyvandamme9314]

So he's blaming this on trump...he kept adding fuel to the fire in the end.........how's about a little hug for the bush

[@theshadowman1398]

Damn he looks like his brother George more and more

[@stephenhope7090]

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

[@joemammon6149]

poor guy. he was just doing his job on the bus.

[@MediaJunkey]

why is the GMA chyron always to the left???

[@joepwrsurge]

do you see what is on TV these days?

[@khavikhavi3198]

Give him his job back everyone make mistake please he good guy on tv I love.

[@mpicewe3023]

Never heard of this guy

[@LTV_inc]

Why do people watch a TV show that has a ex football player with a lisp, a bad female reporter with white persons hair and Steven offulstuff?

[@garyjackson7229]

Boys will be boys. I'm tired of political correctness. But if a video is rolling, I degress and Most woman respect woman but I know alot of woman and it goes both ways. When I was younger I believed locker room talk with my friends was crunchie but as I got older and went to clubs and meet woman I was blown away how woman where as bad as men, even worse. Imagine that. Wow

[@doitee52]

Look....it's done. He deserves to get back to work and that's that. God knows he made a big mistake and maybe was even a little bit full of himself at times so being slapped down is o.k. It'll make him a better man in the end and all should be forgiven. Don't blame anyone else just face the rain and take it, then move on.

[@basketofpuppys]

The only think billy bush did wrong was let that get recorded this is is so stupid all guys talk like that they say things but it dont mean they mean every word they say

[@cizia69]

Pruritans

[@ArabellaCharm]

Seriously, they went way too far firing him. They act like he beat a homeless child. I mean come on.

[@bodeankit]

It's Trump damn people

[@peggyreely8339]

Supposedly Melania speaks 5 languages? She should try to focus on speaking English . She's been here forever. Yuck... 5 languages my ass. She may be able to order room service in a few languages. Bullshit.

[@elizabethleninski4550]

Call Kathy griffin and lick your wounds...

[@hollywoodcaesar4177]

everyone makes mistakes and deserved another chance

[@picardy7488]

Melania is ridiculous....as if Trump needed to be "egged on".

[@downsouthcrackers]

bringing up this crap again

[@galimirnund6543]

This is so fucked up dam...he loses his job ...spanky is president. At least he owned his shit......

[@Latino_scholar]

I have NO sympathy for this man. Remember, he came in to his job rich. He also left his job a rich man. Do not forget he is a Bush, as in the nephew of our former President of the United States.

[@abundantt1]

This was ridiculous, I didn't change my mind at all , come on we know donald was a celebrity and they all speak like that ...... donald is also an inspiration in business and is an entrepreneur best so if you voted him , good

[@sergeykunitsa1663]

he deserved what he deserved

[@leticiasantamaria6029]

I agree daughter.

[@urgleburgle7008]

does anyone even care about this anymore?

[@alexkay9969]

urgle burgle yep I do it shows the stupidity of an American born citizen!

[@theslatonator6919]

It’s pretty much always a good time when some gnarly sleaze gets his comeuppance. Trump was clearly talking shit, “Bushy” pointed out a specific woman, and proceeded to take it all a step further. Trump wasn’t going to touch the lady - well, not on camera. Bushy thought he could get away with a ‘lil meditation and yoga when EVERYONE knows that you ALWAYS do the sex addict apology with the wife + full rehab. DER.

[@beatricegramirez9259]

This is a "check" for this individual. Some people get so caught up with themselves and their fan that they frankly feel that their shit doesn't stink. I feel he got what he deserves. Yep. Everything. He knew what he was doing. It does not matter if you are democratic or Republican here. To entrap another human being knowingly , to his or her detriment is wrong. Morally wrong. To bad he lost his job but it was the right decision in this case.

[@conniewilliams5022]

Bebe Ramirez Truth, he is only sorry that he got caught. I can just imagen what other things these Hollywood people say and do behind close doors.

[@jjeree90]

If Donald Trump can say all that and more and still become POTUS, Billy definitely deserves his job back.

[@mrxxbrian]

Grab em by the bush

[@heyitsconniexo1606]

1st xx

[@zooyorkk]

every guy talks like this

[@elainemarie9470]

I don't believe him.

[@TPerm-hj4sf]

I have to say it was really unfair for the guy. Billy was not even leading the conversation.

[@maryannsalinovich2370]

He laughed 😡

[@trueandika]

@@maryannsalinovich2370i did too

[@StarZendonna1687]

Victim of Trump's Nasty Talking Mess.

[@markmarsh27]

AAAAHHHH. ... Poor Little Heir to hundreds of millions of dollars .... the poor little thing.

[@vanessavanessa-rm6zy]

Billy is a sad typical story of America.

[@eddyoriginal777]

vanessavanessa634 Its Obamas Fault!

[@hunterghost1154]

Edwin Williams it's not Obama fault it's trump

[@vanessavanessa-rm6zy]

No its your fault as you hate so much. Get over it and start doing something positive in your life instead of moaning none stop. Good grief woman grow up. From South Africa with love.

[@hunterghost1154]

vanessavanessa634 you sir are racist

[@vanessavanessa-rm6zy]

I am not a man so dont call me sir. I may be racist but you are as dumb as they come.

[@quantumcomputing4933]

Hey Billy: next time, just smile when someone says anything offensive. This way, you're not creating an awkward situation with your guest, but you're also not agreeing at the same time. Simple.

[@jamielake-boyd3600]

That was the excuse to fire him. But.. the real reason was No one liked him.

[@justtruth9003]

He did nothing wrong. What is alarming is the POWER feminist have to punish even private conversations and jokes. There was not a woman with ear shot and no woman was affected, harassed, abused, or violated. It was sickening to watch him grovel and forced to apologize, though it bis what he has to do so no criticism there. The real apology should be from the Clinton campaign for such a dirty and cheap shot that destroyed a family's live. Cudos to Robin for her sense of fairness and helping him get back to his career.

[@kellyvandamme9314]

Should never ever work in this media ever again...never..never..ever again...should be living under a bridge mumbling to himself

[@brianbjrkholm2997]

Them are treating him as if he was the one grabbing women by the p....

[@MsJustaskme]

Billy Bush deserved to be fired. And anyone that thinks is was right to disclose a person conversation between two people that were playing off each other is a hypocrite. I know myself that I would not like my conversations secretly recorded and then put on social media. I have watched 1 minute and 8 seconds of this video and have to turn it off. The whole lot of them are despicable

[@CorpseBride64]

No, he will never understand what it is like to be a woman. I'm glad he lost his job.

[@dotpr8123]

His going to be ok his a Bush !

[@nansealove9000]

I Kik mi

[@anthonywatson8353]

I forgive him... Go Billy!! When you know better you do better.

[@andreraymond6860]

His answers are clear and straight forward. He should find something else to do with his life, perhaps in management or producing. His career in front of the camera is over. This willplague him forever if he tries to return on air.

[@vickifischer-rasmussen3850]

This is man who is taking responsibility for his actions. Also, stating that it was braggadocio on the part of the other person in the tape, rather than a confession. Also note that when Donald hugged the woman, he offered an explanation that Melania had said that was okay. The hug was brief and his hands were not all over the woman. Bush needs to be given another opportunity to work. Maybe he would be suitable for Fox now. More fair and balanced after his "ordeal".

[@fitnfab6522]

the "fake" life can always teach someone a lesson.

[@downsouthcrackers]

another play for the cry babies

[@miatarescue]

it's guy talk why does it matter

[@alexkay9969]

can cer if it was just guy talk why did he get fired? And the guy talking became the president? Locker room banter keep it on the locker room. Once it's not in private it's no longer guy talk.

[@TheDarkDresser]

Because a third person was the object of the "guy talk".

[@hassanabdirahmanmohamed3981]

he should be freed and give his job back until trump is put on trail