Meghan McCain promotes July 17 as #GBMday to raise awareness of father’s cancer

Meghan McCain, co-host of “The View,” tweeted Wednesday about Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day.

Her father, former Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), died of the brain cancer last year.

{mosads}”Today is the first time July 17th is being declared GBM Awareness Day. It will be this day from today on forward,” she wrote. “We commit to fighting the evil cancer Glioblastoma and finding a cure for those who have been taken from us too soon.” 

Today is the first time July 17th is being declared GBM Awareness Day.

It will be this day from today on forward.

We commit to fighting the evil cancer Glioblastoma and finding a cure for those who have been taken from us too soon. #GBMday pic.twitter.com/M1wCtr4sxu

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 17, 2019

McCain also discussed the disease on “The View,” and her mother Cindy McCain appeared in the audience. 

The co-host called GBM “a really horrific cancer that we are obviously all committed to fighting.”

.@MeghanMcCain and her mother @cindymccain honor their late father and husband Sen. John McCain on Glioblastoma Awareness Day. ❤️

Learn more about the fight against Glioblastoma: https://t.co/aoofmEbLfT #GBMday pic.twitter.com/xl8UMUEN6g

— The View (@TheView) July 17, 2019

In June, the Senate agreed to a bipartisan resolution to designate July 17 Glioblastoma Awareness Day. The resolution was introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), known for his close friendship with John McCain, and had three Democratic and two Republican co-sponsors. 

Graham also tweeted about GBM on Wednesday, writing, “Tragically, glioblastoma has taken the lives of too many across the country, including those of our close former colleagues Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy.” 

July 17, 2019 is Glioblastoma Awareness Day. We hope today will bring added awareness, building on the efforts of the GBM advocacy community and organizations like @NBTStweets who have dedicated so much time and energy to fighting this disease and supporting those affected by it.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 17, 2019 

Tragically, glioblastoma has taken the lives of too many across the country, including those of our close former colleagues Sen. John McCain and Sen. Ted Kennedy. It has no party affiliation, does not discriminate on the basis of sex, financial status or age.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 17, 2019