The late Republican senator and the US president had bad blood between them since the 2016 election campaign, when Trump refused to call Vietnam War veteran John McCain a «hero» due to having been taken prisoner. McCain, in turn, «sabotaged» support in a vote to abolish ObamaCare, which was crucial for Trump.
The former director of rural outreach for late Republican Senator John McCain, Ford O’Connell, shared that his former boss really «did not like Trump and made it known», adding that even after his death, McCain «would be very happy to see Trump is still p***ed off at him», in an interview with Hill. TV.
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At the same time, he added that he understands why the US president is «so hacked off at John McCain».
