From 'not a war hero' to 'sympathies': Trump tweets on McCain's death, but feud continued to end
Some of the back and forth comments between the two.
From 'not a war hero' to 'sympathies': Trump tweets on McCain's death, but feud continued to end
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/not-war-hero-sympathies-trump-tweets-mccain-s-death-n903906
5-6 minutes
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Trump feuded relentlessly with McCain, a former presidential nominee who insisted on decency and dignity in politics and repeatedly spoke out against Trump's rhetoric and actions.
Early in Trump’s presidential campaign, which he launched by declaring some Mexican immigrants "rapists," the Arizona Republican made clear his distaste for the then-candidate. He said in June 2015 that he did not agree “with his comments about the quote, Mexicans."
When Trump rallied a large crowd in Arizona, he called McCain “incompetent” and “very weak on immigration.” In July 2015, McCain said Trump had “fired up the crazies” in Arizona.
Trump immediately called on McCain to apologize. Two days later, the candidate — who has long said he always punches back harder than his critics — fired off a line that left many speechless.
"He's not a war hero. He's a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren't captured,” Trump said at a campaign event in Iowa. Pundits thought the remark went too far and predicted that Trump's bid for the White House was sunk.
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McCain criticized Trump over controversial remarks he made about Muslims, Gold Star families, torture, relations with Russia, foreign policy, and more, while Trump tweeted some 40 times about McCain during his presidential bid, calling McCain a “dummy” and saying he did a “lousy” job on behalf of American veterans..........................