O senador republicano John McCain, de 80 anos, regressou ao Senado dos Estados Unidos na madrugada desta sexta-feira, uma semana depois de ter sido diagnosticado com um tumor cerebral. O voto do senador foi decisivo para impedir que a proposta dos Republicanos para derrubar o Obamacare fosse aprovada.
McCain juntou-se a outras duas republicanas mais conservadoras — Susan Collins, do Maine, e Lisa Murkowski, do Alasca –, e a todos os democratas no chumbo da proposta. Um total de 49 a favor e 51 contra o fim do Obamacare.
“Deus abençoe John McCain”, diz a atriz e cantora Cher. “Enorme respeito por John McCain”, escreveu o ator Billy Crystal. Jeffrey Wright chama-lhe um “herói americano”. A atriz Kristen Bell agradece-lhe “por lutar”.
Ao longo do dia, várias celebridades usaram o Twitter para agradecer ao senador John McCain pelo “ato de heroísmo”, nas palavras de Beau Willimon, argumentista e criador da série “House of Cards”. A cantora e atriz Cher, a atriz Kristen Bell ou o cantor John Legend estão entre os famosos que tornaram o assunto John McCain um dos mais falados no Twitter desta sexta-feira.
GOD BLESS JOHN McCAIN????????
SUSAN COLLINS????????
ALASKA STRONG,LISA MURKOWSKI????????
OBAMACARE NEEDS CHANGING
NOW DEMS & GOP CAN WORK 2GETHER 2 FIX IT????????— Cher (@cher) July 28, 2017
Great respect to @JohnMccain who put country over party.
— Billy Crystal (@BillyCrystal) July 28, 2017
Trump: "He’s not a war hero. I like people who weren’t captured.”
"So great McCain is coming back to vote. Brave – American hero!"
McCain: pic.twitter.com/ks5HXpZFTq— Jeffrey Wright (@jfreewright) July 28, 2017
An act of heroism.
The moment @SenJohnMcCain voted "No" on #SkinnyRepeal. @LisaMurkowski & @SenatorCollins are also heroes tonight. pic.twitter.com/HPPe5BUpwm— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) July 28, 2017
Both Collins and Murkowski stood their ground in the line of fire! They should not be overlooked….. pic.twitter.com/MFYDtMmx98
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) July 28, 2017
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. For not being careless and "loyal". For being prudent. And for fighting. https://t.co/nnOZ8sgEJO
— Kristen Bell (@KristenBell) July 28, 2017
Thanks to the Senators who voted to kill that stupid, heartless bill. Let's stay vigilant. It's not over.
— John Legend (@johnlegend) July 28, 2017
These GOP Senators will take heat for their vote. Pls send support & thx:@lisamurkowski of AK@SenJohnMcCain of AZ@SenatorCollins of ME
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) July 28, 2017
Hey @SenJohnMcCain @lisamurkowski @SenatorCollins THANK YOU for putting your country before the host of Celebrity Apprentice's ego ????????
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) July 28, 2017
