{
  "id": 6804880,
  "title": "George W. Bush paints his way through 9/11 anniversary",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/george-w-bush-paints-his-way-through-9-11-anniversary",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T18:45:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The A.V. Club",
    "slug": "the-a-v-club",
    "url": "https://www.avclub.com/george-w-bush-painting-9-11-anniversary"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former President George W. Bush has been painting his way through the 9/11 anniversary, sharing his artistic reflections on the solemn occasion. Rather than focusing on the tragic events, the 80-year-old former leader has turned to painting as a hobby during his retirement. Bush's artwork includes a self-portrait frozen mid-reaction before the first plane hit the World Trade Center, as depicted in Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. Additionally, he has painted images of smoke-shrouded New York City, a hand holding a badge, and an American flag. In a statement, Bush said, \"Twenty-five years ago, the actions of an enemy revealed the spirit of the American people. These and other paintings are my reflections of this solemn anniversary and will be on display all month at @thebushcenter.\" The former president acknowledged that while the nation grieves the lives lost, he and others were not in a position to help on that fateful day.",
  "summary": "The former President posted a portrait of his infamous reaction to the 2001 terrorist attacks on Instagram.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}