CNN anchor Ana Cabrera on Sunday called out President Trump Donald John TrumpJoint Chiefs chairman denies report that US is planning to keep 1K troops in Syria Kansas Department of Transportation calls Trump 'delusional communist' on Twitter Trump has privately voiced skepticism about driverless cars: report MORE for failing to go to Vietnam until he was equipped with "Secret Service protection" after the president renewed his attacks against late Sen. John McCain John Sidney McCainCNN anchor hits Trump: He didn't go to Vietnam 'until he was in his 70s' with 'Secret Service protection' Trump reignites criticism of McCain months after senator's death Graham defends McCain amid Trump attacks: 'Nothing about his service will ever be changed' MORE (R-Ariz.).
Cabrera made the comments while noting that Trump has yet to forcefully denounce white supremacy in light of the mosque shootings that left dozens dead in New Zealand.
"The president did use his direct line to the American people to take more cheap shots at an American war hero who is not even alive to defend himself," Cabrera said on "CNN Newsroom." "Trump again slamming the late senator John McCain today, he says, for trying to derail his run for the presidency in 2016."
Cabrera noted that the attacks from Trump caused one of his allies, Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamCNN anchor hits Trump: He didn't go to Vietnam 'until he was in his 70s' with 'Secret Service protection' Trump reignites criticism of McCain months after senator's death Graham defends McCain amid Trump attacks: 'Nothing about his service will ever be changed' MORE (R-S.C.), to defend McCain as "one of the most consequential senators" in U.S. history.
"Clearly not a position held by the president, who did, to his credit, did go to Vietnam, although not until he was in his 70s and with Secret Service protection," Cabrera added, apparently referencing Trump's military record as well as the recent summit in Vietnam between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Trump railed against McCain on multiple occasions over the weekend after reports surfaced that one of the then-senator's associates had shared a dossier of allegations about Trump's ties to Russia with the media.
"So it was indeed (just proven in court papers) 'last in his class' (Annapolis) John McCain that sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it printed BEFORE the Election," Trump tweeted on Sunday. "He & the Dems, working together, failed (as usual). Even the Fake News refused this garbage!"
He also said on Twitter on Saturday that McCain's vote against the GOP Senate's 2017 attempt to repeal ObamaCare was a "stain" on his career.
Spreading the fake and totally discredited Dossier “is unfortunately a very dark stain against John McCain.” Ken Starr, Former Independent Counsel. He had far worse “stains” than this, including thumbs down on repeal and replace after years of campaigning to repeal and replace! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 16, 2019
The tweets prompted widespread criticism almost immediately.
"As to @SenJohnMcCain and his devotion to his country: He stepped forward to risk his life for his country, served honorably under difficult circumstances, and was one of the most consequential senators in the history of the body," Graham said on Twitter shortly after Trump's latest attack on Sunday. "Nothing about his service will ever be changed or diminished"
"No one will ever love you the way they loved my father...." McCain's daughter, Meghan, tweeted on Saturday.
But Cabrera noted on CNN that other Republican voices "have been quiet" regarding Trump's attacks on a senator who was deeply critical of him.
McCain, who served in Vietnam before embarking on a long career in public service, died in August at the age of 81 after a battle with brain cancer. Trump has occasionally brought up McCain's vote against the GOP effort to repeal ObamaCare since his death.
NedRyersonsHat on March 18th, 2019 at 03:40 UTC »
Don't you find it funny that the same people who call Jane Fonda "Hanoi Jane" and a traitor here on Reddit (whenever her photo is posted) are the same people who voted for this "Bone Spur Draft Dodging President"?
BrautanGud on March 18th, 2019 at 03:35 UTC »
"Trump and Stern then returned to the discussion after speaking about single life and dating.
"Hey, so wait a second, get back to my question," Stern said. "Let's say you're with a hot chick, right? But you're so germ paranoid, and I'm germ paranoid, do you say to them, 'look you've got to go take a medical test before I do you.'"
"Well, you'd like to say that, and sometimes you do," added Trump. "The problem is that sometimes your own chemicals take over and you can't wait."
"So you'll just have straight intercourse with a rubber with them right?" Stern asked.
"Well, I don't know, you know there's lots of different ways of doing it. It's a very complicated subject. They say that more people were killed by women in this act than killed in Vietnam, OK," Trump said.
"Yes, that is true," replied Stern.
"You know, you get criticized for that statement, but that statement is very easily true," added Trump.
Stern responded, "I even went as far to say that you're braver than any Vietnam vet because you're out there screwing a lot of women."
"Getting the Congressional Medal of Honor, in actuality," said Trump.
Later in the interview Trump and Stern again compared avoiding STDs to Vietnam.
"I'm having a good time, but Howard, you know the one negative: It's very, very dangerous out there," said Trump.
"Yes it is, it's your Vietnam," added Stern.
"It's Vietnam," added Trump. "It is very dangerous. So I'm very, very careful."
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As a veteran I find this flippancy irritating as fuck. Whether you agree with our Vietnam War involvement or not it is not ok to make light of the very real danger those soldiers were facing.
Black-Shoe on March 18th, 2019 at 02:19 UTC »
Trump and his National Security Advisor are both Draft Dodgers. These Spineless degenerates control the most powerful Military in the world.
Strange Times.