Trump is right to do this. All this BS talk about this reform or that bill passing is a waste of time. Trump should go straight to the American People and tell it like it is, namely, McCain and his cabal will not pass anything that is seen to benefit Trump. I would say it like this:
Nobody can presume to know someone’s motives. But it appears that John McCain is letting his personal feelings toward me influence his decision making. He will not approve anything, regardless of its content, that is perceived as advancing my agenda. Mitch and I talked, we are on the same page of advancing my agenda because it is the agenda that we both campaigned on. But I have to be honest with you, we both acknowledge that given Mr. McCain’s stance it is unlikely that anything will pass.
I say this not to discourage you but because the American people need to know the honest truth of where we stand. We are currently held hostage by a handful of Senators. The democrats are what they are and we can expect them to act like they do, but this handful of Senators that campaigned on certain promises that they are now breaking is a different story.
You also need to know that I am not quitting and will continue to work with Mitch to bring the agenda to a vote in the Senate. Mr. McCain will have to continue to vote as, evidently, his personal feelings dictate. I say personal feelings because I have reviewed the promises he made during his last campaign and they seem aligned with my agenda. Suddenly his voting record has veered in another direction.
Even more alarming is that in voting down healthcare reform Mr. McCain has said he did so because he wants bi-partisan solutions. I should take him at his word. But as of today, I have still not seen a bi-partisan proposal emanating from Mr. McCain’s office regarding healthcare reform. I eagerly await that proposal and any others that he may have.
He should do that speech with Steve Bannon by his side.
Wow, you should apply for a job as Trump’s speech writer. Excellent!