Trump campaigned on “America First” and rejected some international agreements as unfair to the United States. One of them is the Paris Climate Agreement.
McCain unfazed by Trump’s threat
In response to Trump’s threat, McCain said, “It’s fine with me” adding that he “faced some fairly significant adversaries in the past.”
When asked about his remarks, the Arizona senator explained that he was “referring to the whole atmosphere and environment.” He noted that Trump was not the only politician who used the “America First” language. McCain said, “There’s a whole lot of people besides the President who have said ‘America First.'”
Trump has a contentious relationship with McCain since he entered politics. In July 2015, Trump said he does not consider the senator a war hero because he was captured. McCain was held prisoner and was tortured for more than five years during the Vietnam War.
At the time, Trump argued, “He’s not a war hero. He was a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured.” Many Republicans condemned his statement.
