President Trump is probably telling close advisers, “I wish I HAD called that SOB a hero.”
There is great value in then candidate Donald Trump speaking genuine truth to power. McCain is an awful person and has been his entire life. Calling him out is worth delay on some bills.
And what was said about Trump along the way? That hasn’t stopped Trump from doing what is right for America. McCain like most are bought and paid for and vote accordingly. If it wasn’t McCain voting down bills it would just be another senator.
Maybe so for political reasons but it would have been an outright lie. The only faction he has been a hero to is the Marxist Progressive left.
Like it would make any difference. Old songbird McCain didn't have any real loyalty to his fellow naval officers, wife, POWs, or country, during or after the Vietnam war. He was bad news from day one.