John McCain: America’s global standing was higher under Obama than Trump

Published June 12, 2017 2:01am ET



Republican Sen. John McCain believes the global order was more stable and established under President Obama than it is under President Trump.

McCain told The Guardian in a report that published Sunday that Trump’s criticism of London Mayor Sadiq Khan following a terrorist attack in London earlier this month showed the United States no longer wants to be the world’s leader.

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