Administration officials said at the time that Mr. Fuentes had assured Mr. Trump it was fine to miss the visit. Mr. Trump insisted on Thursday that it was the weather, not disrespect, that forced the visit to be scrapped. The reported comments about Mr. McCain, though, were consistent with Mr. Trump’s publicly expressed view of the senator. But speaking with reporters on Thursday night, Mr. Trump insisted that he respected Mr. McCain even though they disagreed. I will admit that openly,” Mr. Trump said.

Source: New York Times September 04, 2020 06:03 UTC