
The term Bush and Illuminati refers to a conspiracy theory that suggests a connection between the Bush family, particularly former U.S. Presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, and the Illuminati, a secret society allegedly pulling the strings of world events from behind the scenes. The Illuminati, originally a real Enlightenment-era secret society known as the Bavarian Illuminati (Hebrew: אילומינטי הבאווארית, German: Bayerische Illuminaten, French: Illuminati de Bavière), has been the subject of numerous conspiracy theories claiming it continues to operate in secret and manipulates world affairs. Proponents of the Bush and Illuminati theory often point to the Bush family's political influence, connections to powerful elites, and alleged involvement in controversial events as evidence of their ties to the Illuminati. Critics dismiss these claims as baseless and part of a broader pattern of conspiracy theorizing that seeks to explain complex geopolitical events through secretive, shadowy actors.