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It's no secret Meghan McCain is no fan of President Donald Trump.
But when speaking about his latest decision—to abandon Kurdish US allies in Syria—McCain reserved her harshest criticism for the Republican Party.
On the October 7 episode of The View, McCain was visibly angry as she stated regarding Kurdish fighters that helped US forces fight ISIS:
"I've been so mad this morning and so upset about this news that we are abandoning our Kurdish allies in the Middle East."
"These are allies of ours that American soldiers are still continuing to fight alongside."
"All we did was arm them, and they fought for America, and right now, we're just saying we're just going to leave them and abandon them."
She then raised the issue of GOP criticism of President Barack Obama's decision to withdraw forces from Iraq while remaining silent on Trump's planned departure from Syria.
"To everyone in the White House and every Republican who was mad that President Obama pulled out of Iraq, you feckless, unpatriotic cowards."
"I cannot believe this is where we're at diplomaticwise. What message is this sending to our allies who have fought alongside us and American troops who have fought and died for this?"
Watch her remarks here.
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While McCain herself faces frequent criticism, people were on board with her assessment of the GOP under Trump.
@thehill That's John McCain's girl! https://t.co/OMGVgslHLY— Jax (@Jax) 1570485208.0
@thehill I finally agree with her. I respected her father but haven’t been able to agree with many things she says on The View.— Rita Holloman (@Rita Holloman) 1570485262.0
@RightWingWatch So far today: @realDonaldTrump declared he has “great and unmatched wisdom" Robertson proclaimed t… https://t.co/yisufh7b7U— Maggie Jordan, fully vaccinated👍 (@Maggie Jordan, fully vaccinated👍) 1570474134.0
@thehill To be fair, this is the first time I ever would agree with MMcC. Let's see how long it lasts!!— Barbara (@Barbara) 1570484793.0
@ECMcLaughlin @GOP At this point, they have destroyed so much more than the legacy of the GOP.— Elizabeth W Smith (@Elizabeth W Smith) 1570474837.0
@thehill Oh well, for once I agree with her. Pleasantly surprised 🙂— All_My_Relations (@All_My_Relations) 1570487692.0
@thehill Bravo for standing on.the correct side of History!— Matthew C@DumpTrump2020 (@Matthew C@DumpTrump2020) 1570489864.0
Meghan McCain said trump’s decision to abandoned the Kurds could be could “be a wag the dog situation” in order to… https://t.co/JAr88keJ5S— Maggie Jordan, fully vaccinated👍 (@Maggie Jordan, fully vaccinated👍) 1570472690.0
@thehill First smart thing she’s said.— suv (@suv) 1570493399.0
@thehill @realDonaldTrump ICYMI. You mad at her now too?— Jim B. (@Jim B.) 1570484564.0
@heyjosef @thehill Meghan actually seems to call out the GOP or at least Trump more than many repub talking heads— Jewels (@Jewels) 1570509257.0
@thehill https://t.co/0LF0Gf5wzD— JD Christian 🇻🇮 🐝🧡♍ (@JD Christian 🇻🇮 🐝🧡♍) 1570488494.0
McCain joined a chorus of voices calling Trump's decision everything from ill advised to idiotic.
The book American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump is available here.
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