Jimmy McCain the son of the late Senator John McCain recently announced a shift in his political allegiance stating that he can no longer support the Republican Party due to Donald Trump's actions and comments regarding the military McCain an intelligence officer in the National Guard criticized Trump's behavior during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery accusing him of using the revered site as a political stage he described the former president's actions as a violation of the respect owed to those who sacrificed their lives for the country this public break from the Republican party is significant given the mcain family's long-standing association with the GOP Jimmy McCain cited Trump's repeated disparaging remarks about mil military personnel including his father as a major factor in his decision to switch his voter registration to Democrat during his 2016 campaign Trump infamously criticized John McCain Senor a decorated war hero who was captured and tortured during the Vietnam war saying he preferred people who weren't captured these comments along with reports that Trump called US soldiers who died in combat suckers and losers have long fueled tensions between Trump and military families the Arlington visit further inflamed these tensions Trump's campaign staff reportedly violated Cemetery regulations by bringing camera equipment into a restricted area and posing for photos with some families of Fallen servicemen sparking outrage from those who felt the sacred ground was being used for political gain Trump defended his actions claiming that the visit was misrepresented and that no rules were broken McCain's decision to vote for kamla Harris in the upcoming presidential election reflects a broader discontent among some Americans who feel that Trump's lack of military service and repeated disparagement of those who have served disqualify him from the respect traditionally afforded to US president s