Meghan McCain stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday where she defended her cancer-stricken father John McCain against Donald Trump’s repeated attacks

WATCH: Pres. Trump’s warning for Senator McCain: “At some point I fight back, and it won’t be pretty.” https://t.co/4LcCNPpvEO pic.twitter.com/aFP7W7f23e

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Outspoken Republican and new View co-host Meghan McCain stopped by Good Morning America on Wednesday where she defended her cancer-stricken father, John McCain, against Donald Trump’s repeated attacks.

“I’m exhausted with the infighting within the Republican Party. I’m exhausted with the attacks on my father,” Meghan McCain told GMA host George Stephanopoulos.

“I don’t know if you guys have heard, but my father is fighting glioblastoma right now,” she continued. “And there’s nothing that could possibly happen or be threatened to me and my family that could possibly be more painful than what we are going through right now and have gone through in the past three months.”

John McCain was diagnosed with the aggressive stage 4 brain cancer in July, telling CBS’ 60 Minutes in September that doctors have told him “it’s a very poor prognosis” and that his chances for survival varied between doctors: “Some say 3 percent, some say 14 percent,” he said.

Meghan McCain made it clear to GMA that she came from a “tough ride-or-die family” and would continue to have her dad’s back.

“I just have high hopes that someday, President Trump and the rest of the Republican Party can find some common ground together where if you have any kind of difference of opinion on the future of the country or the party, that you’re not just automatically going to be threatened in return,” she added.

Trump has had an up-and-down relationship with John McCain, notably making headlines in 2015 when he told the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa, that the former Navy pilot — who spent over 5 years being tortured in a North Vietnamese prison after his plane was shot down in 1967 during combat — was “not a war hero” because he was captured. “I like people who weren’t captured,” Trump said.

Things heated up in September when John McCain said that he “cannot in good conscience” vote for the Graham-Cassidy GOP health care bill, effectively killing the Trump administration’s attempt to overturn the Affordable Health Care Act.

“My oh my has he changed,” Trump wrote on Twitter as he shared a video of clips of McCain over the years promising to repeal and replace Obamacare. “Complete turn from years of talk!”

The 71-year-old former Celebrity Apprentice host’s latest attack against the Arizona senator came shortly after John McCain alluded to Trump in an emotional speech while accepting the National Constitution Center’s Liberty Medal Monday evening, stating that “half-baked, spurious nationalism is unpatriotic.”

“People have to careful, because at some point I fight back,” Trump later told WMAL radio host Chris Plante. “I’m being very nice. I’m being very, very nice. But at some point I fight back, and it won’t be pretty.”

John McCain didn’t seem to be affected by the remarks, dismissing Trump’s threat by telling CNN’s Dan Merica, “I’ve faced far greater challenges than this.”

As for their differences, Meghan McCain said they are far more than personal.

“I think the fighting between them just comes from the fact that they have deep ideological differences of perspective on how America is run, how the Republican party should work together,” she told GMA.

Donald Trump Jr.’s 5 Kids: All About His Sons and Daughters

Donald Trump Jr. shares five kids — Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe — with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump

Donald Trump Jr. is a father to five children whom he shares with his ex-wife Vanessa Trump.

The eldest son of former President Donald Trump and his first wife, Ivana Trump, married Vanessa in 2005 and welcomed daughters Kai and Chloe and sons Donald III, Tristan and Spencer together throughout their marriage. However, the pair split in 2018, with a source telling PEOPLE the two were “living separate lives.”

Don Jr. is currently engaged to former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, who has a son, Ronan Anthony, with her ex-husband Eric Villency.

Now, Don Jr.’s children are all in or entering their teenage years. In July 2024, his oldest daughter Kai spoke at the Republican National Convention, where her grandfather was named the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election.

“He always encourages me to push myself to be the most successful person I can be,” she said of the former president. “Obviously, he sets the bar pretty high, but who knows, maybe one day I’ll catch him.”

Here’s everything to know about Donald Trump Jr.’s five kids: Kai, Donald III, Tristan, Spencer and Chloe.

 

Kai Madison Trump, 17

Kai was born on May 12, 2007, and is Trump’s first grandchild. She is an avid golfer, often posting about her matches on Instagram. Kai also has a close relationship with her father as the two enjoyed a ski trip for her spring break in March 2023.

For her 17th birthday in May 2024, Don Jr. wrote a message to his eldest daughter on Instagram alongside a carousel of photos of the two through the years.

“Happy 17th birthday to the most beautiful, smart, amazing young women ever (top 2 with Chloe) my daughter Kai,” he wrote in the caption. “I am obviously very objective in this assessment. Kai you make me proud every day and are kicking ass in life. I love you so much.”

In July 2024, Kai made her first official political appearance when she spoke at the RNC.

 

Donald John Trump III, 15

Trump’s eldest grandson, Donald John Trump III, whom the family calls Donny, was born in New York City on Feb. 18, 2009. Donny is close with his siblings and participates in family traditions, like Don Jr.’s yearly North Carolina “boys hunt.”

“This has become an annual tradition with me and my boys for 8 years and this year definitely didn’t disappoint,” Don Jr. wrote of their December 2023 excursion on Instagram, including photos of Donny with his younger brothers in camouflage gear. “Great food, even better friends and insane memories.”

 

Tristan Milos Trump, 13

Don Jr.’s third son, Tristan Milos Trump, was born on Oct. 2, 2011. Like his siblings, Tristan enjoys fishing and participating in outdoor activities with his family.

For his 12th birthday in October 2023, Don Jr. posted a carousel of photos of Tristan, including one of him celebrating the day with cake in the shape of a football with a Tampa Bay Buccaneers flag on it.

“Happy birthday to my favorite 12-year-old. Tristan, a.k.a. T-man… I love you very much and hope you have an awesome birthday buddy,” he wrote in the caption. “I’m very proud of the young man that you’re turning into. Keep it up you’re the best little man ever.”

 

Spencer Frederick Trump, 11

Don Jr. and Vanessa welcomed their youngest son, Spencer Frederick Trump, almost exactly a year after Tristan on Oct. 21, 2012. Don Jr. frequently posts with Spencer, sharing their father-son annual trip to South Dakota in November 2023.

The previous summer, Don Jr. took another trip with his sons, this time to Alaska, where they went fishing and hunted birds.

“Great adventure with my little man in Alaska this summer getting them in the great outdoors and sharing that time together has just been amazing,” Don Jr. wrote in the caption of his post, which included photos from the trip. “If you can get your kids off the couch and into the woods or onto a river, you’re doing good.”

 

Chloe Sophia Trump, 10

Chloe Sophia Trump, Don Jr. and Vanessa’s youngest child, was born on June 16, 2014. Chloe often appears on Don Jr.’s Instagram, from fishing trips with her father to captaining her family’s boat day.

Like her older sister, Chloe is also growing passionate about golf and has even played alongside Kai.

“My two gold super stars,” Vanessa captioned a video of Chloe and Kai on the green.

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