It's been more than a week now that the media has covered Donald Trump putting to shame President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for blowing off a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery for the troops killed at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan three years ago. You'd think this story would have burned out by now — especially after Trump carpet-bombed Kamala Harris' X account with videos from the Gold Star families who had invited them to attend.
But there are still one or two people who haven't weighed in. The Hill tells us that one of them is Sen. John McCain's son, who's backing Harris in the 2024 election. That's hardly surprising — his father had earned the "Maverick" nickname by bucking his own party and voting with the Democrats.
John McCain’s son rips Donald Trump's Arlington photo op, backs Kamala Harris https://t.co/zxSx0sfJJz
— The Hill (@thehill) September 3, 2024
Alex Gangitano reports for The Hill:
Jimmy McCain, the son of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), condemned former President Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery as a “violation” and said he will vote for Vice President Harris.
In an interview with CNN, the younger McCain said he changed his voter registration from independent to Democrat weeks ago and plans to vote for Harris in November. He also told CNN he “would get involved in any way I could” to help Harris get elected.
Jimmy McCain, who has served for 17 years in the military and is an intelligence officer, said he was angered by Trump’s conduct at the cemetery last week, adding “it was a violation.”
“It just blows me away,” he told CNN. “These men and women that are laying in the ground there have no choice” about being in a political ad.
It must have really blown him away when President Joe Biden used grave markers in a video.
It wasn't a political ad. Trump was invited and he came. Biden was also invited but was on the beach in Delaware. Harris has never met nor spoken to any of the Gold Star families. We'll go with the families' wishes over John McCain's son's CNN interview.
LOL who gives a shit what this guy thinks
— Peerless Podcast (@PeerlessPodcast) September 3, 2024
Apparently CNN.
I’m pretty sure every president has done a photo op at Arlington Cemetery
— Ben Silone (@bsilone) September 3, 2024
Never heard of this person and still don’t care what he thinks or who he supports. Why is this a story?
— FreeRaccoon (@QRatioed) September 3, 2024
M'kay. Next. 🥱
— Burrito Queen (@Burrito_Queen7) September 3, 2024
That’s a shocker 🤡
— George Nader (@gnaderpe) September 3, 2024
Like father like son…
— Aegidius (@AegidiusRex) September 3, 2024
Who?
— firewalled 540s a historic engine (@firewalled540s) September 3, 2024
— גי דוד - Super Free Man (@DBCWriter) September 3, 2024
The whole family are worthless
— Tesp (@Therealtesp) September 3, 2024
So he's a Democrat that hates Trump. Shocking stuff here. Top level journalism.
— RJ Richards (@RegularGuyRant) September 3, 2024
Oh, now you care about family members.
— Just One Strawman (@JustOneStrawman) September 3, 2024
— Super Journalist (Ret) - JOURN-L of Skrypton (@Magnum_CK) September 3, 2024
And who is surprised? Anyone?
— SeaWolfe (@SeaSunWolfe) September 3, 2024
It appears that Jimmy's dad got in hot water during his campaign for president by using Arlington as a backdrop:
Not like his Dad would have ever... nevermind. pic.twitter.com/xvm6NnhEdl
— Equality 7-2521 (@Equality7d2521) September 3, 2024
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