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Day for a george bush again. i think that he and i had our differences, but no one ever questioned his patriotism. there was no question in my mind that george bush would be babe ruth in this league that he's in with donald trump. donald trump wouldn't make the team. >> reporter: in 2012 he used the senate floor to accuse mitt romney of not paying his taxes even though he had no evidence. >> he's refused to release his tax returns as we know. let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't. no, i don't regret that at all. >> reporter: some people called it mccarthy-ite. >> well, they...

>> reporter: during the trump presidency, however, reid changed his tune about bush. >> in hindsight, i wish every day for a george bush again. i think that he and i had our differences, but no one ever questioned his patriotism. there was no question in my mind that george bush would be babe ruth in this league that he's in with donald trump. donald trump wouldn't make the team. >> reporter: in 2012 he used the senate floor to accuse mitt romney of not paying his taxes, even though he had no evidence. >> he's refused to release his tax returns as we know. let him prove that he has paid taxes ...

Well, you saw it right here "on the record." senate minority leader harry reid taking to the senate floor in 2012 making vicious allegations against republican nominee mitt romney. it gets worse. senator reid has no remorse. all these years later he is still defending his shameless conduct. >> the word is out that he hasn't paid any taxes for 10 years. let him prove that he has paid taxes because he hasn't. >> some people have even called it mccarthy-ite. >> no. they can call it whatever they want. romney didn't win, did he? >> and today fox news james rosen grilling white house press secretar...

Actually blame you personally for the way congress and washington in general has gotten so highly partisan in the last couple of years. >> that's interesting. i served as a w.h.i.p. for a long time. the republicans were i have fusive in their praise for me. >> that was before he used the senate floor to go after gop mega donors the koch brother, and accused mitt romney of not paying his taxes with no evidence. >> let him prove he has paid taxes, because he hasn't. >> i don't regret that the a all. the koch brothers no one would help me. they were afraid the koch brothers would go after them. s...