Donald Trump campaigning in McCain's home state of Arizona in 2016. He would win the state in the 2016 U.S. presidential election , then lose it in the 2020 election , a flip based in part on his insults towards the since-deceased McCain.
Since July 2015, Donald Trump , the 45th U.S. President from 2017 to 2021, has made a series of controversial public statements, criticizing late U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona . Trump's comments regarding McCain have drawn backlash from numerous members of the Republican Party , including Jeb Bush , Lindsey Graham , Mitt Romney , Scott Walker , Mitch McConnell , Johnny Isakson , Martha McSally , and others.[ 1] [ 2] Trump's remarks on McCain have also drawn backlash from McCain's family, including Meghan McCain ,[ 3] [ 4] as well as from Democratic figures such as Chuck Schumer , Barack Obama , Joe Biden , and others.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
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