Meghan McCain, the daughter of the late “maverick” GOP Sen. John McCain, both of whom had a serious falling out with President Donald Trump ahead of his 2016 victory because of an insult to the elder McCain’s military service and years spent as a POW undergoing brutal treatment by the North Vietnamese, appears to have finally come around somewhat as Trump begins his second term.
In a post to the X platform, Meghan explained that while she still had “personal” issues regarding Trump, she not only appreciates his policies but also supports many of his Cabinet picks. “I am sorry some of you are so disappointed I never became a Liz Cheney/never trump/resistance figure. I will always have my personal issues with Trump but I do support and am grateful for many of the much needed policy changes his administration is implementing,” she began.
“I also, as you know support and admire many of his cabinet members. I choose to live in the real world and accept the reality of the political landscape we live in. Nothing productive comes from screaming your head off on CNN and calling everyone who voted for Trump racist and ignorant. It also just isn’t accurate,” she wrote.
“I also don’t understand people who think their worldview is the only world view that exists and the most cruel, close minded, awful people I’ve ever worked with or encountered were progressive democrats,” she continued, adding: “I have lived my entire adult live a proud, outspoken conservative woman and Trump never changed or morphed that, unlike it did for so many others who abandoned their principles.”
Trump has had a very eventful — and many say successful — first week in office to begin his second and final term, and it ended on a high note. New Jersey, traditionally a Democratic stronghold, is experiencing an unexpected political shift. A recent poll shows President Donald Trump with a higher favorability rating than Democratic Governor Phil Murphy.
The Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey for the 2025 New Jersey gubernatorial race reveals Trump holding a 48% favorable rating among state voters, with 46% viewing him unfavorably and 6% remaining neutral. In comparison, Governor Murphy has a 44% favorable rating, 42% unfavorable, 12% neutral, and 2% unfamiliar with him.
The state’s political landscape experienced a significant shift in the 2024 presidential election. Vice President Kamala Harris carried New Jersey by just 5.9 percentage points over President Trump—a sharp decline from President Joe Biden’s 16-point victory in 2020. This marked the closest a Republican has come to flipping the state since 1992.
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