Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush criticized Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump for not having a conservative track record. As the competition between GOP presidential hopefuls heats up, Bush said Trump doesn't stand a chance, according to Business Insider.

"There's a big difference between Donald Trump and me," Bush said at a town hall event in New Hampshire. "I'm a proven conservative with a record. He isn't."

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Founder and president of the Potomac Strategy Group, Matt Mackowiak, said that it is meaningless for Bush and Trump to directly compete with each other.

"Jeb isn't losing any voters to Trump, so I'm not sure what can be gained," he said. "I suspect Jeb is going after Trump for two reasons: 1. Trump has gotten under Jeb's skin; 2. Going after Trump gives Jeb a chance to appeal to conservatives and remind them of his conservative record."

The Bush campaign has also used social media to draw the conservative difference between the former governor and the real estate mogul.

On Monday, Bush planned a visit to the souther U.S. border, and Trump criticized the former governor's view of undocumented immigrants entering the country illegally.

"I think it's great he's going to the border, I think he'll ... find out it's not an act of love," Trump told "Fox and Friends" Monday morning. "I was down on the border. It's rough, tough, stuff. This is not love, it's other things going on."

Trump is referring to Bush's comment at an event last year where he said, "Yes, they broke the law, but it's not a felony. It's an act of love, it's an act of commitment to your family."

Bush visited McAllen, Texas, while Trump just finished up one of his biggest rallies in Mobile, Alabama.

Previously, at the first Republican presidential debate, Bush directly addressed Trump when he was asked about the business mogul. Debate moderator Megyn Kelly asked Bush about calling Trump an "*sshole," but he denied it.

"It's not true, but I have said that Mr. Trump's language is divisive," Bush said.

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