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Sen. John McCain is the latest official to give his take on President Trump's controversial remarks reported yesterday, where he reportedly complained about protections for immigrants from "shithole countries":

McCain to Trump: "people from everywhere have made America great"

McCain is the latest GOP senator to give his take.

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<p>Sen. John McCain is the latest official to give his take on President Trump&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="controversial" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/trump-argues-1515707301-d460d701-8e1e-420d-9b4b-9df02ff58f64.html?source=sidebar" data-vars-content-id="71917ae0-ee67-4d28-86e6-4a36ff1189d4" data-vars-headline="McCain to Trump: &quot;people from everywhere have made America great&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/trump-argues-1515707301-d460d701-8e1e-420d-9b4b-9df02ff58f64.html?source=sidebar" target="_self">controversial</a> remarks reported yesterday, where he reportedly complained about protections for immigrants from &quot;shithole countries&quot;:</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-vars-category="rich" data-vars-sub-category="undefined-embed" data-vars-content-id="71917ae0-ee67-4d28-86e6-4a36ff1189d4"><a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain/status/951892536116817921"></a></blockquote><div style="display:none"></div></div><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

McCain to Trump: "people from everywhere have made America great"

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