Was BUSH a good president?*

About this video

Ritland’s guest recounts what he describes as the untold story of President Bush’s response to Hurricane Katrina. According to the guest, Bush ordered Air Force One to fly low over the devastation, convened an emergency cabinet meeting to deploy rescue resources, and personally visited the disaster zone the next day despite staff objections. The guest claims Bush encountered a displaced family and insisted on leaving supplies from Marine One for them.

Key takeaways

• The guest claims the public narrative about Bush’s Katrina response is the opposite of what actually happened
• According to the guest, Bush ordered a low-altitude flyover and was told the destruction was equivalent to 13 nuclear bombs hitting the U.S.
• The guest recounts Bush personally visiting the disaster zone and insisting on leaving presidential helicopter supplies for a family in need

Episode details: published August 4, 2026 · 1.3M views · 1:18 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Stories told by Mike Ritland’s podcast guests are the guests’ own accounts, attributed to them — not independently verified. Commentary is Ritland’s, presented as his analysis.

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