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The reaction to President Bush's disdain for broccoli was immediate and widespread. Enterprising reporters, including Charles Fenasy from US News and World Report, caught wind of the story, which picked up steam globally. Just three days after the president's declaration, First Lady Barbara Bush received an unusual delivery at the White House—a shipment of three cases, or approximately ten tons, of broccoli as a donation to local food banks. At the event, she wittily noted, “the president is never going to eat broccoli,” establishing a clear distinction between her dietary preferences and those of her husband.