Meghan McCain on Monday defended her father, Sen. John McCain&nbs
Meghan McCain on Monday defended her father, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), after a Twitter user criticized him for his previous position on making Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday anniversary a federal holiday.
« Hey Meghan, remember when your dad voted against making # MLKDay a holiday? » the Twitter user wrote.
« We all live with regrets and my father points to this and his stance on the confederate flag in 2000 as 2 of them, » McCain, a cohost of « The View, » tweeted back in response, adding that she is « still intensely proud of him. »
John McCain was among those who criticized President Trump last week after he reportedly referred to African nations, Haiti, and El Salvador as « shithole countries, » sparking widespread backlash.
“Respect for the God-given dignity of every human being, no matter their race, ethnicity or other circumstances of their birth, is the essence of American patriotism, » the Arizona senator, who is battling brain cancer, said in a statement .
