Last night, President Trump had another raucous rally, this time in Indiana. Trump used the opportunity to tout his agenda and all the accomplishments he’s had so far as president. He also stumped for GOP Senate candidate Mike Braun, a favorite to win this November.
President Trump greets supporters at a rally in Indiana to support GOP candidate Mike Braun https://t.co/H2kqy2Kgar pic.twitter.com/LoCRsU0lvU
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 31, 2018
In his usual boisterous manner, the President talked about his ongoing agenda with panache:
WATCH: President Trump say his administration has brought “one of the great revolutions…that’s ever taken place in our country” during rally in Indiana. pic.twitter.com/I64bgT1rSm
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2018
Trump even trashed the FBI and the Justice Department for not doing their jobs properly. Earlier this week, Trump hinted that he’s getting close to firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (RELATED: President Trump Pushing GOP Senators to Ditch Support of Jeff Sessions.)
Pres Trump at Indiana rally: Our Justice Dept and FBI have to start doing their job and doing it right and doing it now. Because people are angry, people are angry. What’s happening is a disgrace and at some point I wanted to stay out… I will get involved and I will get in there pic.twitter.com/zS07kfymyC
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 31, 2018
All of this is to say is that it was a typical Trump rally, with all the theatrics and hard-hitting rhetoric we’ve come to expect from our reality-show president.
However, one thing was missing from the show: mention of the late Senator John McCain, whose funeral is taking place this week in both Arizona and Washington, D.C.
Obviously, Trump and McCain had a sour relationship, and the President wasn’t too keen on issuing plaudits about McCain after his death. (RELATED: President Trump Refuses to Comment on John McCain’s Legacy.)
Trump didn’t mention McCain at all during his rally, possibly sensing the crowd wouldn’t be too fond of the late Senator’s legacy.
Donald Trump didn’t mention John McCain at Indiana rally held after Arizona funeralhttps://t.co/IQlbbc7LWU
— Raw Story (@RawStory) August 31, 2018
Given how conservatives have reacted to McCain’s passing, it may have been a good idea to elide over his funeral during his remarks. Eliciting boos from the crowd by mentioning McCain would not be a good look for anybody.
