Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, has become the latest prominent conservative to urge Republicans to cross party lines and support Joe Biden for president.
show, Savannah Guthrie asked McCain if the reported comments about U.S. war dead, which Trump has denied making, were the catalyst for McCain's endorsement.
"Pretty much," McCain said."It's a combination of things. But I do believe that our men and women that serve in the military are not losers, and certainly the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice are not losers." McCain's late husband was a naval aviator shot down over Vietnam and imprisoned and tortured. In an earlier era, the Republican Party built a brand around his record of service for the 2008 presidential race, which McCain lost to President Barack Obama.:"I like people who weren't captured." Republicans went on to nominate Trump the following year.
"I'm hoping that I can encourage suburban women to take another look, women that are particularly on the fence and are unhappy with what's going on right now but also are not sure they want to cross the line and vote for Joe. I hope they'll take a look at what I believe and will move forward and come with me and join team Biden," she said.Trump responded to McCain's endorsement in aWednesday morning, writing:"Joe Biden was John McCain's lapdog.
I hardly know Cindy McCain other than having put her on a Committee at her husband’s request. Joe Biden was John McCain’s lapdog. So many BAD decisions on Endless Wars & the V.A., which I brought from a horror show to HIGH APPROVAL. Never a fan of John. Cindy can have Sleepy Joe!, has been a vocal critic of Trump for both his brand of politics and his personal attacks on her family.
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