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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Aug 27, 2018, 07:59 PM Aug 2018

McCain appears to criticize Trump in farewell message to the nation

Sen. John McCain, who passed away Saturday from brain cancer, penned a farewell message before he died that appears to take thinly veiled shots at President Donald Trump for fanning the flames of "tribal rivalries" and hiding "behind walls."

The moving message, a personal tribute to America and its people, was read to the public Monday by Rick Davis, a close friend of McCain's and the national campaign manager of the Arizona Republican's 2008 and 2000 presidential campaigns.

Speaking of country's best qualities, McCain wrote that "we weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all corners of the globe."

"We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals rather than trust them to be the great force for change they have always been," Davis, holding back tears, said as he read McCain's message in Phoenix.

The message, which Davis described as McCain's "final words," did not mention Trump by name but it appeared clear whom some of the remarks were aimed at.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/mccain-appears-to-criticize-trump-in-farewell-message-to-the-nation/ar-BBMwcJt?li=BBnbcA1

That's going to leave a mark.

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McCain appears to criticize Trump in farewell message to the nation (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2018 OP
Yeah, you don't have to mention "trump" by name Cha Aug 2018 #1

Cha

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1. Yeah, you don't have to mention "trump" by name
Mon Aug 27, 2018, 08:05 PM
Aug 2018

to know someone is talking about the "Fraud" thrust on our nation by the Russians.

Speaking of country's best qualities, McCain wrote that "we weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all corners of the globe."

"We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals rather than trust them to be the great force for change they have always been," Davis, holding back tears, said as he read McCain's message in Phoenix.

The mere mention of "walls" and we it's the pervert.
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