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McCain rips Trump's congratulatory call to Putin as an insult to Russian people [View all]

Source: The Hill

BY MAX GREENWOOD - 03/20/18 01:29 PM EDT

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) blasted President Trump on Tuesday over news that Trump phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to congratulate him on his recent electoral win.

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In a statement, McCain called Trump's phone call to Putin an insult to "every Russian citizen who was denied the right to vote in a free and fair election to determine their country's future."

“An American president does not lead the Free World by congratulating dictators on winning sham elections," McCain said.

"And by doing so with Vladimir Putin, President Trump insulted every Russian citizen who was denied the right to vote in a free and fair election to determine their country's future, including the countless Russian patriots who have risked so much to protest and resist Putin's regime."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/379339-mccain-rips-trumps-congratulatory-call-to-putin-as-insult-to-russian-people

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McCain rips Trump's congratulatory call to Putin as an insult to Russian people [View all] DonViejo Mar 2018 OP

Wish you had voted against the tax bill which will destroy most of us. Why have a country Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #1

You got THAT, Eliot! MyOwnPeace Mar 2018 #15

McCain is 1%. Does he have five houses or is it nine (9)? Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2018 #18

And his family will indubitably be provided for with continuing cushiness. sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 #25

The tariffs that Trump is imposing WILL raise the cost of the products manufactured Sophia4 Mar 2018 #29

hey, the orange asshole also congratulated duterte and erdogan. niyad Mar 2018 #2

Yes PatSeg Mar 2018 #10

My eyebrow is too raised. Corvo Bianco Mar 2018 #3

exactly that comment Senator McCain bdamomma Mar 2018 #9

Are you kidding Mr. McCain... SummerSnow Mar 2018 #4

Well, there's that.. mountain grammy Mar 2018 #8

And the wanna be pResident, McCain... sheshe2 Mar 2018 #34

Whoa! That wasn't a shot across the bow that was... PearliePoo2 Mar 2018 #5

It's also the height of hypocrisy after his behavior Boomerproud Mar 2018 #12

Of course Trump would congratulate a dictator who won a sham election. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #6

And yet I don't hear him calling out his party's enablers. They are literally the only ones who have rainin Mar 2018 #7

Once again Senator McCain gives Comrade Trump a lesson in leadership and patriotism. democrank Mar 2018 #11

He calls to congratulate him duforsure Mar 2018 #13

honestly CelticWinter Mar 2018 #14

Did he wipe BillyBobBrilliant Mar 2018 #16

If McCain and others are so patriotic in the GOP duforsure Mar 2018 #17

Nice sentiment, John, but your hypocrisy is 1000% overshadowing truthisfreedom Mar 2018 #19

Donnie would have called Hitler. edbermac Mar 2018 #20

I think all of these world leaders do this pro forma. The Mouth Mar 2018 #21

Why did he help destroy this country THEN bluestarone Mar 2018 #22

Dirty Donny* is not leading the free world Achilleaze Mar 2018 #23

Thank you Senator McCain saidsimplesimon Mar 2018 #24

Sorry Sen. McCain, but your party IS the party of Putin now. caballojm Mar 2018 #26

"Electoral win". What an interesting choice of words. JohnnyRingo Mar 2018 #27

Good to see Ted Olson growing a little bit of a backbone sandensea Mar 2018 #28

So true! A fake prez congratulates another fake prez. ginnyinWI Mar 2018 #30

.. and once again.... trump trolling us IcyPeas Mar 2018 #31

glad to see you speak out about this. riversedge Mar 2018 #32

It's an insult to the American people too, as well as all who purport to elect their own leaders flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #33

Notice to the posters True Blue American Mar 2018 #35