And it’s pretty emblematic that President Trump’s unceasing grudge against McCain still won’t cease, even in death. Meanwhile, there is a situation brewing involving flags, with the White House returning its flag to full-staff shortly after midnight Monday. Meanwhile, flags at the U.S. Capitol and even the Washington Monument, just blocks from the White House, remained at half-staff Monday morning. For Trump, signing off on a statement lauding McCain as a “war hero” would be tantamount to admitting he was wrong. That’s pretty consistent with polling throughout Trump’s presidency, which has shown that more Republicans dislike McCain than like him.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2018 14:53 UTC