Social media network Twitter erupted after GOP presidential candidate Donald Trumps made remarks about Sen. John McCain where he said, “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people that weren’t captured, okay?”
Trump was almost universally blasted by people on the right, including other candidates and the Republican National Committee:
Even the editor of far-left Mother Jones defended McCain:
Some just seemed happy to see a GOP dogfight:
And some pointed out that the dogfight distracted from other issues:
Trump took to Twitter to defend himself and continue to assail McCain: