McCain doesn't want Trump at funeral, friends tell White House

[DemocratSinceBirth]

WASHINGTON — People close to Sen. John McCain have told the White House that the ailing Arizona Republican does not want President Donald Trump to attend his funeral and would like Vice President Mike Pence to come instead, a source close to McCain confirmed to NBC News.

McCain, 81, has been battling an aggressive form of brain cancer for nearly a year and is back home in Arizona after he underwent surgery last month for an intestinal infection.

The senator, the 2008 GOP presidential nominee, said in an audio excerpt this week of his forthcoming memoir, "I don't know how much longer I'll be here," according to a clip aired by NPR.

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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/mccain-doesn-t-want-trump-funeral-friends-tell-white-house-n871641

[Turbineguy]

1. What about

in a 2nd coffin?

[Ilsa]

10. LOL.

Of course IQ45 doesn't think he will ever die, and he sure doesn't want to share the spotlight.

[nmgaucho]

2. Can't blame him

I wouldn't want that wretched man near my funeral either.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. I hope Trump abides by McCain's wishes.

It wouldn't surprise me, however, if he went anyway just because he can't accept being told no.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. I suspect his family would make his wishes known.

[onethatcares]

6. and he'd try to turn it to be

about himself in some way.

Or he would take a jab about crashing a jet or being a POW.

I wouldn't want cheato to dig the grave if I was to be buried.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I'd suggest they make it a family only funeral,

but the reality is that McCain has been a public figure for a very long time and so has many friends who rightly should attend his funeral.

Me? The only reason I'd consider going to his funeral would be to make sure that S.O.B. is truly dead.

[dem4decades]

7. What will poor Lindsey do if Trump asks him to golf that day?

[Cha]

8. Why would he?

[Gothmog]

9. From Joy Reid

Link to tweet

[Achilleaze]

11. Dirty Donny* ain't welcome at mine either

don't want no stinkin republican traitors at my funeral.


* aka republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief

[erpowers]

12. I Do Not Think He Will Be Around Too Much Longer

I could be very wrong, but if he is talking like this it seems he will not be around too much longer. Also, I read there is talk as getting Cindy McCain to take his seat.

[Volaris]

13. Dear gawd no...

McCain might not have gone totally over to the dark side yet, but his wife may as well be an android for all I've seen of her publicly.

[CelticWinter]

14. tRump wouldnt be welcomed

at my dog's funeral, he is a madman with no compassion for anyone or anything. It's really a sad affair when no one wants the so called el presidente' to attend a funeral whether it is a former first lady or a senator. tRump is a total embarrassment to the human race, well in his case an alien race.