Laura Bush reveals grandkids call Dubya 'Jefe' and that Barbara Bush once told her to never criticize her own husband's speeches - the one time she did, he accidentally drove into their garage wall Laura appeared on daughter Jenna Bush Hager's hour of Today show on Friday Jenna joked Bush likes to be called 'Jefe' cause 'nobody calls him boss anymore' Laura revealed that Barbara had learned not to criticize George HW's speeches Passed on the advice to Laura, but she told Bush one night when they were driving home and he asked her, 'Tell me the truth, how was my speech?' By Anneta Konstantinides For Dailymail.com Published: 15:56 BST, 3 May 2019 | Updated: 15:56 BST, 3 May 2019 Viewcomments Laura Bush spent the morning on daughter Jenna Bush Hager's hour of the Today show, revealing hilarious anecdotes about life with George W Bush. The mother and daughter were talking to Meredith Vieira about grandchildren when Laura revealed that the couple's grandchildren call him 'Jefe'. 'My dad wanted "Jefe" because that means boss in Spanish, and nobody calls him a boss anymore,' Jenna quipped. The women began talking about the best advice they ever received, and Laura revealed one thing her late mother-in-law Barbara Bush tried to teach her. Laura Bush spent the morning on daughter Jenna Bush Hager's hour of the Today show, revealing hilarious anecdotes about life with George W Bush Barbara told Laura that she had learned the hard way never to criticize George HW Bush's speeches. 'George [W Bush] was running for Congress and she said, "Listen, don't criticize George's speeches". She'd criticized her George's speech, and he'd come home for weeks later with letters saying it was the best speech he ever gave.' Laura took her mother-in-law's advice, but one night that changed when she and George W Bush were driving home. 'As we drove into the driveway George said, "Tell me the truth, how was my speech?" And I said, "Well, it wasn't that good". And he drove into the garage wall.' 'My dad wanted "Jefe" because that means boss in Spanish, and nobody calls him a boss anymore,' Jenna quipped Laura and Bush currently have two grandchildren, Jenna's daughters Mila, six, and three-year-old Poppy. Jenna is currently six months pregnant and expecting a boy 'You definitely told dad what you thought,' Jenna said as she and Meredith burst into laughter. 'I told him what I thought but I don't think it's a good idea to criticize your spouse, I try to refrain from it,' Laura said. 'Sometimes when he makes messes...you don't criticize, you complain,' joked Jenna. 'Is he messy?' Meredith asked. Laura also revealed that the one piece of advice her mother-in-law Barbara Bush gave her was to never criticize her own husband's speeches 'No, because he's been married to her for 30 x years.' The former First Lady then revealed that she and Bush were about to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. 'Are you going to do something special?' Meredith asked. 'No,' Laura deadpanned as the women burst into laughter again. 'That's what happens when you're married for 40 years,' Jenna quipped. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility