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SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
Sun May 6, 2018, 03:47 PM May 2018

McCain doesn't want Trump at funeral, friends tell White House

McCain, who has been battling brain cancer, and Trump have had a turbulent relationship. The senator wants Vice President Mike Pence to attend instead.

by Rebecca Shabad / May.05.2018 / 4:31 PM ET / Updated May.05.2018 / 5:07 PM ET

WASHINGTON — People close to Sen. John McCain have told the White House that the ailing Arizona Republican does not want President Donald Trump to attend his funeral and would like Vice President Mike Pence to come instead, a source close to McCain confirmed to NBC News.

McCain, 81, has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for nearly a year and is back home in Arizona after he underwent surgery last month for an intestinal infection.

The senator, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, said in an audio excerpt this week of his forthcoming memoir, "I don't know how much longer I'll be here," according to a clip aired by NPR.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccain-doesn-t-want-trump-funeral-friends-tell-white-house-n871641
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McCain doesn't want Trump at funeral, friends tell White House (Original Post) SummerSnow May 2018 OP
wouldnt it be funny and ironic if trump would show up anyway AlexSFCA May 2018 #1
I'm betting he does it and shows up anyway. COLGATE4 May 2018 #8
The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief insulted America's POWs Achilleaze May 2018 #2
I'm betting that Pence won't dare show up n/t malaise May 2018 #3
I wouldn't want demon Pence there either SummerSnow May 2018 #4
Melania will go, Obama will be there, he makes her smile SummerSnow May 2018 #5
Watch for Donnie Dipstick will attack McCain and Obama this week. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #6
Before he dies, I'd like McCain to make a video that really details how no_hypocrisy May 2018 #7

COLGATE4

(14,732 posts)
8. I'm betting he does it and shows up anyway.
Sun May 6, 2018, 05:47 PM
May 2018

He doesn't give a shit that McCain doesn't want him there and the difficulty for even him to explain his absence will make him go and risk being the skunk at the garden party.

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
2. The republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief insulted America's POWs
Sun May 6, 2018, 03:50 PM
May 2018

time and again, just as he has insulted our veterans.

Comrade Casino shows no respect. McCain knows that if the republican family-values role model attends his funeral, the craven casino hustler will find some way to steal the spotlight make it all about him. Sad

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
7. Before he dies, I'd like McCain to make a video that really details how
Sun May 6, 2018, 04:51 PM
May 2018

screwed up this country is under Trump.

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