Former VP Joe Biden Comfort Meghan McCain on ‘The View’

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On Wednesday, Democrat and former Vice President Joe Biden provided emotional support to Republican Meghan McCain on ‘The View,’ as reported by TODAY.

Everything You Need to Know About the Joe Biden/Meghan McCain Conversation

Biden and McCain’s exchange centered around remaining hopeful in the battle against cancer. The former Vice President’s son, Beau Biden passed away in 2015 as a result of glioblastoma, an unusual, yet deadly form of brain cancer.

Coincidentally, McCain’s father also has glioblastoma. Shortly after the women of ‘The View’ welcomed Biden to the show as a guest, McCain informed Biden of her struggles with her father’s diagnosis:

I couldn’t get through your book [but] I tried. I think about Beau almost every day, and I was told that this doesn’t get easier, but you cultivate the tools to work with this.

After hearing this, Biden sat next to McCain and reminded her of the impact her father had on his son Beau:

You may remember when you were a little kid, your dad took care of my Beau. Your dad … became friends with Beau. And Beau talked about your dad’s courage — not about illness — but about his courage.