Trump Tweets Get Well Message to George HW Bush

President-elect Donald Trump has a message for former President George H.W. Bush and his wife Barbara: Get well soon.

Bush is hospitalized with pneumonia and was admitted into the intensive care unit of a Houston hospital Wednesday after undergoing a procedure to clear his airway.

Trump used his preferred platform — Twitter — to acknowledge the nation's 41st president.

Looking forward to a speedy recovery for George and Barbara Bush, both hospitalized. Thank you for your wonderful letter!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 18, 2017

Barbara Bush was admitted to the same hospital as her husband because she was experiencing fatigue and coughing, which could signal pneumonia.

Bush was admitted to the hospital on Jan. 14, four days after he sent a letter to Trump and explained why he would not be able to attend the inauguration.

"Barbara and I are so sorry we can't be there for your inauguration on Jan. 20," Bush wrote. "My doctor says if I sit outside in January, it likely will put me six feet under. Same for Barbara. So I guess we're stuck in Texas."

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