POW Hero John McCain Has Died and Trump Had This to Say About It

Senator John Sidney McCain III passed away this week at the age of 81. He will be remembered as the man who survived almost six years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

He also succeeded Bary Goldwater in the Senate in Arizona, and was the deciding vote to kill the Senate GOP’s bill to repeal Obamacare.

“From the beginning, I have believed that Obamacare should be repealed and replaced with a solution that increases competition, lowers costs, and improves care for the American people. The so-called ‘skinny repeal’ amendment the Senate voted on today would not accomplish those goals,” McCain had said in a statement. “We must do the hard work our citizens expect of us and deserve.”

It was also no secret that President Trump and Senator John McCain didn’t get along. You have to wonder how much hated Mccain may have had for Trump if he requested that Trump not even attend his funeral. It was in 2015 that Trump had remarked, “I like people that weren’t captured.”

It was last July that McCain had been diagnosed with brain cancer. After over a year of fighting the cancer, he died at 4:28pm on August 25, 2018.

At his death, he had served the United States of America faithfully for sixty years.
His wife, Cindy McCain, tweeted, “My heart is broken. I am so lucky to have lived the adventure of loving this incredible man for 38 years. He passed the way he lived, on his own terms, surrounded by the people he loved, in the the place he loved best.”

“Our family is immensely grateful for the support and kindness of all his caregivers over the last year, and for the continuing outpouring of concern and affection from John’s many friends and associates, and the many thousands of people who are keeping him in their prayers,” the family said. “God bless and thank you all.”

While President Trump tweeted, “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our hearts and prayers are with you!” the White House had the U.S. flag at full staff while other government offices had the flag at half-staff to honor the fallen hero.