Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy argued that Donald Trump has showcased his presidential leadership, pointing to the example of how the former president honored the Abbey Gate victims earlier this week.

McCarthy praised Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), for their campaigning, contrasting it with that of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who were not at the Arlington National Cemetery ceremony on Monday that honored the 13 service members killed in a suicide bombing on Afghanistan. The California Republican specifically took note of how Trump “walked so presidential” at the ceremony.