‘Beyond Gross’: ‘Today’ Host Jenna Bush Hager Faces Backlash for Telling Her 5-Year-Old Son to Call Her His ‘Girlfriend’ and Admitting She Gets Mad When He Doesn’t

Jenna Bush Hager, one of the fraternal twins of former United States President George W. Bush has found herself in the hot seat after an ongoing joke about her young child led to backlash online.On the Tuesday episode of NBC’s “Today with Hoda Jenna” weekday morning program, she and co-host Hoda Kotb had a conversation about Jenna’s 5-year-old son, Hal.“He says things that are kinda rude, like ‘I’m not his girlfriend,” Bush Hager stated before Kotb asked, “How did this girlfriend thing even begin?” Jenna responded, “I just heard [‘Today’ producer Gavin Shulman] yell, ‘You’re not.’ I know but it’s a thing I like to do, OK?”She continued, “I like to say, ‘I love you so much. I’m your girlfriend.’ And I like him to say, ‘Yeah, Mommy’s my girlfriend.’ OK? I know I have major issues.”Page Six reposted a clip of Bush Hager’s remarks from the “Today with Hoda Jenna” show to the outlet’s Instagram page.The celebrity gossip publication’s comment section featured numerous negative reactions aimed at the news personality, including some who felt her remarks were “beyond gross.” “I hope there is a therapist on speed dial for that kid,” one Instagram user wrote. Another person said, “These...