President Trump broke his silence on Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) Monday after initially sending only a tweet offering condolences to the McCain family over the late senator’s death.
Read Trump’s statement below:
Despite our differences on policy and politics, I respect Senator John McCain’s service to our country and, in his honor, have signed a proclamation to fly the flag of the United States at half-staff until the day of his interment.
I have asked Vice President Mike Pence to offer an address at the ceremony honoring Senator McCain at the United States Capitol this Friday.
At the request of the McCain family, I have also authorized military transportation of Senator McCain’s remains from Arizona to Washington, D.C., military pallbearers and band support, and a horse and caisson transport during the service at the United States Naval Academy.
Finally, I have asked General John Kelly, Secretary James Mattis, and Ambassador John Bolton to represent my Administration at his services.
Statement should’ve been released on Saturday. Still has egg on his face and claims that he designated folks to represent the administration at the funeral. Liar. McCain’s family controls who attends and who does not. You or someone on your behalf asked if it was OK to send Mattis and Kelly. POTUS remains transparently unfit for the job.
At the request of the McCain family, I have also authorized military transportation of Senator McCain’s remains from Arizona to Washington, D.C., military pallbearers and band support, and a horse and caisson transport during the service at the United States Naval Academy.
This almost sounds like, wait for it, a parade!
Hmm, not a single exclamation point. I wonder who wrote it. I wonder if they showed it to him. I wonder if he just said “make this go away”.
I think it’s entirely possible they’ve got him zonked out of his mind on horse tranqs.
Anyway, it’s not the most artful or heartfelt statement I ever read, but it’s not half bad.
Not written by Trump. If Trump wrote it it would have started “Despite our differences, MAGA, Electoral College, favorite president, etc…”