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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 08:07 PM Aug 2018

****SIGH**** Monster Trump Reportedly Nixed White House Statement Praising McCain After His Death

Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Chief of Staff John F. Kelly and other White House aides advocated for an official statement that gave the decorated Vietnam War POW plaudits for his military and Senate service and called him a “hero,” according to current and former White House aides, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations. The original statement was drafted before McCain died Saturday, and Sanders and others edited a final version this weekend that was ready for the president, the aides said.

But Trump told aides he wanted to post a brief tweet instead, and the statement praising McCain’s life was not released.


In his tweet, Trump sent out his “deepest sympathies and respect” to the McCain family but did not offer praise of the senator.



https://www.mediaite.com/donald-trump/trump-reportedly-nixed-white-house-statement-praising-mccain-after-his-death/



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****SIGH**** Monster Trump Reportedly Nixed White House Statement Praising McCain After His Death (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2018 OP
Trmp can't even be gracious. Haggis for Breakfast Aug 2018 #1
Trump should be ashamed for his rude and hateful actions trueblue2007 Aug 2018 #19
he is one petty mother fucker isn't he? Takket Aug 2018 #2
That asshole had better request that his family cremate him and toss his ashes to the wind. Blue_true Aug 2018 #16
He has no clue what this country is about MaryMagdaline Aug 2018 #3
Nothing, nobody including his family especially this country matters to him, nothing Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #4
He has said just that. 3catwoman3 Aug 2018 #12
Money matters to him vlyons Aug 2018 #20
Did we really expect anything else? HipChick Aug 2018 #5
The Dotard is without class. Nt raccoon Aug 2018 #6
What a petty, vindictive little man. smirkymonkey Aug 2018 #7
Well Trump fans, Wellstone ruled Aug 2018 #8
He only likes people who kiss up to him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 #9
Millions of people worldwide are going to return the favor when his time comes. BlueStater Aug 2018 #10
It should be jmowreader Aug 2018 #21
Could it get any worse? Initech Aug 2018 #11
but for mobster Manafort, Trump is full of praise. Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #14
small small man with tiny orange hands Demovictory9 Aug 2018 #13
Donald Trump didn't want the White House to release a statement praising the life of John McCain Gothmog Aug 2018 #15
Oops!I posted my thread without seeing yours. imanamerican63 Aug 2018 #17
Dirty Don the draft dodger workinclasszero Aug 2018 #18
Trump already said McCain wasn't a hero Raine Aug 2018 #22
I'm sure McCain couldn't care less about any statement this WH puts out. Ezior Aug 2018 #23
And yet the GOP chose him to be their "republican family-values" role model Achilleaze Aug 2018 #24
He's a small, petty, nasty man. Vinca Aug 2018 #25
It's really what his good friend Vlad GWC58 Aug 2018 #26
I'm sure he is furious that McCain had the gall to die The Genealogist Aug 2018 #27
that's the kind of 'man' he is.....a fucking prick spanone Aug 2018 #28

trueblue2007

(17,228 posts)
19. Trump should be ashamed for his rude and hateful actions
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:28 PM
Aug 2018

Trump should be ashamed for his rude and hateful actions but we all know he never admits that he does wrong.
He has NEVER acted professional or presidential. Ne has NO class.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
16. That asshole had better request that his family cremate him and toss his ashes to the wind.
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 10:06 PM
Aug 2018

Because if he has a grave, people are going to piss on it, if he has a tomb people are going to piss on it, if he has a damed gigantic tomb, people are going to use grappling hooks and climbing gear to piss on it.

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)
4. Nothing, nobody including his family especially this country matters to him, nothing
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 08:16 PM
Aug 2018

ALL that matters is him.

period

3catwoman3

(24,007 posts)
12. He has said just that.
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:22 PM
Aug 2018

Nov 2017 - when being questioned about State Department vacancies - "I am the only one that matters."

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
8. Well Trump fans,
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 08:50 PM
Aug 2018

seriously,what a petty piece if sh*t you elected.

Myself,knew this Slug would go this route. So predictable.

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
10. Millions of people worldwide are going to return the favor when his time comes.
Sun Aug 26, 2018, 09:00 PM
Aug 2018

NO ONE is going to be gracious when Trump croaks. I wonder if his corpulent carcass will even be allowed to lie in state.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
22. Trump already said McCain wasn't a hero
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 04:01 AM
Aug 2018

because he was captured. Ass that Trump is he would've looked like an even bigger ass to call McCain a hero now. Trump screwed himself when he shot off his big mouth insulting McCain, now no matter what he says he shows himself to be an ass.

Ezior

(505 posts)
23. I'm sure McCain couldn't care less about any statement this WH puts out.
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 04:53 AM
Aug 2018

It sounds weird because he's dead. I guess he doesn't even want any praise from this shitshow.

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)
27. I'm sure he is furious that McCain had the gall to die
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 08:25 AM
Aug 2018

How dare someone else get any attention. And on top of it they are saying nicer things about McCain than hey say about him. Can't his babysitters do a better job of finding him toys to play with to keep him pacified between KFC buckets?

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