Trump supporter reportedly shouts death wish of Sen. John McCain

PHOENIX — Hours before Tuesday’s presidential visit in Phoenix, an unidentified Trump supporter at the rally site reportedly shouted that U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona had to die.

A reporter for U.S. News & World Report tweeted out what he said he heard the man say outside the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Donald Trump would address a crowd in the evening.

This Trump supporter is shouting at protestors: "McCain needs to die now!" pic.twitter.com/pwjogHfYgH

— David Catanese (@davecatanese) August 22, 2017

McCain is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer.

Daughter Meghan McCain was horrified by the post.

I wouldn't wish seeing this about your own father on my worst enemy. May God help these people who inflict such cruelty in the world. https://t.co/2wV3yFI1Hn

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) August 23, 2017

While the president did not mention Arizona’s senior senator by name, he did point out that the Republican health bill failed because it was one vote short.

The 80-year-old one-time presidential nominee was one of three Republicans who voted “no.”

He and Trump have butted heads for quite a while, dating back to a 2015 insult of the Navy veteran’s war record.

McCain has also been critical of Trump’s handling of Russian matters, including White House ties to President Vladimir Putin and other officials, the firing of former FBI Director James Comey in the spring, and the lack of a clear policy in Afghanistan.

Earlier this week, Trump announced a new strategy for the war.

“I commend President Trump for taking a big step in the right direction with the new strategy for Afghanistan,” McCain, chair of the Senate Armed Services, said in a statement. He had released his own plan nearly two weeks ago.

He has finished the first round of chemotherapy.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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