Jeb Bush on Thursday defended using the term “anchor babies” after Democrats hounded the former Florida governor and his presidential rival, Donald Trump, for using the term this week.

“No, I don’t. I don’t regret it,” Bush said sharply, growing testy with a questioner while talking to reporters.

Pressed further, a more agitated Bush fired off: “No, do you have a better term? OK, you give me, you give me a better term and I’ll use it. I’m serious.”