John McCain’s widow was censored by Arizona State Republicans for not supporting President Trump – and she took it upon herself.
“It is a great honor to be included in a group of Arizonans who have served our state and our nation so well… and who, like my late husband John, have been censored by AZGOP. I wear this as a badge of honor, ”Cindy McCain tweeted Saturday night.
By midnight, the comment earned 125,000 likes on Twitter, where “Mrs. McCain ”was trending.
Trump had infamously discredited McCain’s war hero and the U.S. Senator’s husband – who was captured when his plane was shot down by North Vietnamese soldiers during the war, leading to years of torture.
Trump once claimed that John McCain was considered a hero only because he was imprisoned, adding, “I like people who haven’t been detained.”
Arizona State Republicans formally censored Cindy McCain Saturday for crossing party lines to endorse Joe Biden as president, “supporting globalist policies and candidates” and “condemning President Trump for his criticism of her husband and wrongful conduct. has placed above actual presidential results, ”AZCentral.com reported.
When Cindy McCain endorsed Biden in September, he commented that he was the only candidate in the race to stand up for our values as a nation. “
The party also condemned Arizona Governor Doug Ducey for restricting “ personal freedoms ” with emergency rules during the pandemic, and former Senator Jeff Flake, an Arizonan whose alleged mistakes included condemning the Republican Party, populism rejected and the interests of the American people over globalist interests. ”
In response, Flake tweeted two photos of himself at Biden’s inauguration with Cindy McCain and Ducey, captioned “Good company.”
“If approving President Trump’s behavior is required to remain in the good graces of AZGOP, then I’m fine with staying out,” said Flake. also wrote.
Arizona turned out to be a crucial swing condition that Biden won.