Jenna Bush Hager is on Team Ellen when it comes to Ellen DeGeneres’ response to criticism of her friendship with Jenna’s dad, George W. Bush. The backlash started after the former president and his wife were spotted sitting with Ellen and her wife at a Dallas Cowboys vs. Green Bay Packers game in early October. A few days after the game, Ellen addressed the controversy on her show, telling viewers, “I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different and I think that we’ve forgotten that that’s OK.” Speaking with People in a recent interview, Jenna explained she’s on the same page as Ellen — and so is her father. “My dad likes people that think differently than him, that believe differently, and people are surprised by this,” she explained. “If you ask anybody that’s worked for him or knows him, plenty of the people that worked for him have different opinions or different lifestyles, thought different things and felt comfortable sharing that with him because he’s open.” Reiterating some of Ellen’s sentiment on the matter, the “Today” co-host added: “I personally, and I think so many of us, miss a time where people who have different opinions get along. And I yearn for that. I want my kids to realize that we live in a world when people are think tons of different things and we treat everybody with respect and kindness.”
