Meghan McCain shares video of father shutting down supporter who called Obama an ‘Arab’ after Trump rally

Meghan McCain resurfaced a video of her father’s handling of a heckler who accused his 2008 presidential opponent Barack Obama of being an Arab as President Trump comes under fire for chants made by his supporters about Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) at a recent rally. 

In the video tweeted by McCain, her father, the late Arizona Sen. John McCain (R), could be seen taking a microphone away from his supporter at one of his campaign rallies in 2008 after she called him an “Arab.”

“I can’t trust Obama,” she told John McCain. “I have read about and he’s not — he’s not — he’s an Arab.” 

For anyone who needs reminding of how a lot of Republicans like me were raised and how we view the world. I love you Dad and I’ve never missed your leadership more.https://t.co/OdXvTqlH4u

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 18, 2019

{mosads}The then-presidential candidate could be seen taking the microphone from the supporter while shaking his head before going on to say: “No, ma’am. He’s a decent family man, citizen who I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues.”

“And that’s what this campaign is all about,” he continued. “He’s not.

Meghan McCain wrote in the post on Wednesday that she was sharing the old footage for “anyone who needs reminding of how a lot of Republicans like me were raised and how we view the world.”

“I love you Dad and I’ve never missed your leadership more,” she added.

The video has since started to make rounds on social media, with many contrasting the footage with Trump’s failure to silence to his supporters at a rally on Wednesday night who launched “send her back” chants directed at Omar.

Trump was so unhappy last night he stood there with his thumb up his ass for 15 seconds, then kept giving the same speech.

Here’s who you handle that kind of behavior. https://t.co/84wYhThfdx

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 18, 2019

When @mkraju asked @LindseyGrahamSC about his friend John McCain’s defense of Obama after a woman claimed he was “an Arab,” Graham defends Trump: “He’s fighting back. I don’t remember anybody treating president John McCain the way they’re treating trump.”

— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) July 18, 2019

trump rally. His cult screams “send her back”. trump stands at the podium and says nothing. Remember when that crazy woman told McCain that Obama was a Muslim? McCain stood up. This is why veterans supported McCain and not a coward like trump

— American Veteran (@amvetsupport) July 18, 2019

John McCain in 2008 defending Barack Obama. He was a good man. He showed courage in believing putting the greater good ahead of anything else. He was a man of honor,dignity integrity,& courage. He is remembered & respected for standing up for what is right pic.twitter.com/qqUQhiN9M8

— Matt Leeds (@Mleeds2048) July 18, 2019

John McCain in 2008pic.twitter.com/bGFnMEX1Va

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) July 18, 2019

This is all it takes.
A bit of courage.

The GOP died with John McCain.
What’s left is nothing but the death throes of a party so steeped in white supremacy and holding onto minority rule that they’ve lost sight of their own humanity.

And ours. https://t.co/vyvS8FJa5y

— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) July 18, 2019

Trump, who was criticized over the weekend for telling the Somali American lawmaker and three other lawmakers of color to “go back” their home countries, sought to distance himself from the controversy by disavowing the chants later on Thursday. 

“I was not happy with it. I disagree with it,” Trump told reporters.

When pressed about his failure to stop the chants, Trump said, “I think I did. I started speaking very quickly.”