Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said in a statement released Thursday that he called Australia’s ambassador to express his “unwavering support” for the country’s alliance with the United States, after a report came out Wednesday that President Donald Trump berated the Australian prime minister during a phone call the same day.
“Australia is one of America’s oldest friends and staunchest allies,” the statement reads. “In that spirit, I called Australia’s Ambassador to the United States this morning to express my unwavering support for the U.S.-Australia alliance.”
McCain wrote in the statement that the United States remains “committed to the safer, freer, and better world that Australia does far more than its fair share to protect and promote.”
During a phone call on Wednesday with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Trump railed against a deal for the United States to accept more than 1,000 refugees from Australia, according to a Washington Post report.
Senior U.S. officials told the Washington Post that Trump called it the “worst deal ever” and accused Australia of trying to send the “next Boston bombers” to the United States.
Dear, brave “President” McCain. Why exactly did you support this madman for the Presidency again? Oh, you’re a craven political opportunist?
Possibly, but any time the Republicans seek to undermine the President, I’m on board. I’d like to find some respect for McCain again. I’m not holding out hope, however.
Trump must apologize in public but will he?
Not possible for me, but I agree about the undermining. You just know he’s going to weasel out of this in a few hours, once it gets reported.
I’ll take cracks in the unity wherever I can find them.