Donald Trump’s sons have lashed out at their father’s former rival, Jeb Bush, after he was accused of saying the US president’s children do not love him.

Mr Bush said during a speech at Yale University on Tuesday that after losing the 2016 White House race he went home to children “who actually love me”.

The student newspaper reported the former Republican candidate’s comment as a swipe at Mr Trump.

Both Eric and Donald Trump savaged Mr Bush on Twitter.

Jeb Bush’s son, George P Bush, is up for re-election in Texas for land commissioner. He was recently endorsed by the president after publicly aligning himself with Mr Trump.