Meghan McCain, proud Republican and co-host of The View, took a moment yesterday to wish everyone a Happy Pride Month on Twitter. Unfortunately for her, nobody was having it.
“Happy Pride Month to all in the LGBTQ+ community!” McCain tweeted. “I hope it is a month of wonderful celebration and joy! Your bravery and courage inspire me every day.”
Happy Pride Month to all in the LGBTQ+ community! I hope it is a month of wonderful celebration and joy! Your bravery and courage inspire me every day. ????????? pic.twitter.com/xNNDP9jQ9B
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 1, 2021
McCain has long masqueraded as an LGBTQ ally when, behind closed doors, she is anything but. She may claim to love drag queens and using phrases like “Yaaaas, Queen!”, but when it comes to actually supporting queer people, her record is virtually non-existent, aside from occasional lip service when it’s convenient.
Not only that, but McCain’s husband, Ben Domenech, is the co-founder and publisher of the extreme right-wing blog The Federalist, which regularly posts hateful anti-LGBTQ op-eds and transphobic hit pieces by America’s rising class of bigots.
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Of course, Meghan is her own person and is certainly not defined by or responsible for her husband’s actions. But she does profit from the money he makes from peddling antigay propaganda on The Federalist, and she’s never really acknowledged his long history of antigay remarks. In fact, she’s often gone out of her way to avoid discussing it, while continuing to support him and his work publicly.
So, yeah, she’s no ally.
Folx on Twitter were quick to let her know this…
Well that’s an empty message. You still support a party that is hell bent on removing our rights.
— Rixende B’Helle 🏳️🌈 (@rixiebhelle) June 1, 2021
Girrrl stop.
— GA dems gonna keep the Senate blue (@DemsGonna) June 1, 2021
Meanwhile at the Federalist….. pic.twitter.com/4gxjoRzDqX
— 🇵🇷 Manuel Otero (@emo72387) June 1, 2021
As a parent of a gay young man, your “support” gives me chills. The names of the politicians you support who legislate against my child is long. So stop with these platitudes. We see you.
— Scoop (@Scoop36431703) June 1, 2021
How exactly are you inspired? I’ll wait.
— 8jomma (@8jomma) June 1, 2021
Maybe start by talking to your husband about this pic.twitter.com/f3sopt8oR5
— tomsmith02144 (@tomsmith02144) June 1, 2021
While I’m sure your intentions are good. Being an ally means that you need to educate the ones around you and stop letting them be hurtful to the community.
— Robert Eisan (@realrobmtl) June 2, 2021
Not sure how you can post this while supporting the party that wants to take away LGBTQ rights.
— msmilies (@msmiles13) June 1, 2021
Oh, but it didn’t stop there…
We don’t need your empty support. You are an avid supporter of a party that is trying to destroy us.
— Open Your Eyes 🇬🇷🇮🇹🇺🇸 (@getmebadges) June 1, 2021
Nice post! But where is your outrage with the bill that FL Governor just signed into law?!?! Do the work!
— Vicki J. (@h_jumpe) June 1, 2021
Thanks…but it feels very empty when you stand by your husband who is anti-LGBTQ+. We don’t speak for our partners, but I’d be damned to proclaim myself an ally for any marginalized group and lay my head down at night with somehow who is vehemently against them.
— craig (@CMMSQUARED) June 1, 2021
So welcome to the Democratic Party, or just pandering as usual?
— Deadline Democracy (@2020_democracy) June 1, 2021
I call bullshit. Didn’t hear shit from you on The Equality Act nor do you stand up for Trans people in the face of Republican Anti-Trans bills . You are so NOT an LGBTQ advocate!!
— Anthony Spina (@AnthonySpina94) June 1, 2021
Always remember @MeghanMcCain supports you when it’s politically convenient and then votes against you
— shahofblah (@movingtowards) June 1, 2021
Talk to your party about treating all people the same.
— RMPetto (@rmpetto) June 1, 2021
The Federalist obviously didn’t give you this talking point. That’s a first.
— JON (@JonInPGH) June 2, 2021
Be gone, straight
— Baby Yoda Antifa Mom (@babyyodawinemom) June 1, 2021
Amazingly, McCain also managed to piss off her conservative supporters, who didn’t appreciate your voicing support for LGBTQ people. They, too, were quick to let her know they did NOT approve…
It’s called June. Repeat after me: JUNE
— EliasXX (@EliasXX19) June 2, 2021
Love them hardcore conservative principles, Meghan!
— Steven Jarod Powell (@jarod_powell84) June 1, 2021
A month celebrating pride- one of the seven deadly sins. Classic.
— Sayers Collins (@SayersCollins) June 1, 2021
Serious question. Mass gatherings for Independence Day are still being cancelled (blue states mostly) however no one has an issue with pride parades all over the country. What is you’re opinion?
— Tony Ferraiuolo (@danleg29) June 1, 2021
Don’t be that conservative!
— Uncle Samuel Thompson (LGBTQ is a sin)🧐🇺🇸🙏 (@OrgUncleSamT) June 1, 2021
Is there a straight pride month?
— Caesar Ramirez 🇺🇸 ✝️ ✡️👮 (@Christi10552491) June 1, 2021
A MONTH for doing what? The men & women who died for all of us get a DAY…sad!
— Barbara Foss (@b_bfoss) June 1, 2021
Yes, because being LGBTQ+ is the same as storming Normandy on D-Day. This post is a slander on the United States. Strides have been made in legislation and court to erase any difference in rights. There are no rights held that are different than anyone else’s.
— YouDontMakeSense (@YouDontMakeSen3) June 1, 2021
Meghan probably should’ve sat this one out.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
ScottOnEarth
In her non-stop quest to be one of the biggest jokes in US media.
Cam
And this isn’t just Meghan being a member of a party that isn’t as good on LGBTQ rights..
This is her being a loud and vocal supporter of a party that actively seeks to harm us, strip away our rights, and one that as soon as they got power immediately started kicking LGBTQ people back out of the militarys and appointing judges that want to deny us marriage, adoption, the ability to make medical decisions for our families etc.
Additionally, she either benefits financially from her husband’s bigoted and hate filled site, or helps support it financially.
Meghan is like the parent who beats and starves their children, but then puts on a show of publicly being kind to the neighbor’s kids.
Selverd
Meghan’s net worth is apparently 10 million, and her husband’s is 2 million. I don’t think she needs his money and there’s been nothing to suggest he’s been using hers.
Cam
@Selverd
There is nothing to suggest that his website earns any money, and as a couple if they are using marital money to support the blog, then she is supporting it. Also, I would be interested to see how he got that net worth since the main thing he’s done successfully is to marry her and her bank account.
Remember, part of them figuring out his net worth is the value of the house that they live in, that she most likely paid for.
ThomMc1965
Can someone remind me again what Meghan McCain has ever done that makes her opinons or actions relevant. I’ll wait…
MikeM
But…. But…. She’s John McCain’s daughter. And he supported “Don’t ask, don’t tell”! Yeah, she’s a “nothing burger” as she frequently likes to say.
GayEGO
Oh my! Such a shock! Really Meghan, you messed up bigly!
Hdtex
Garbage human
Fahd
Gee, talk is cheap.
She’s an obvious hypocrite and a disgrace to decent people. Her tweet is part of a transparent effort to make her seem palatable to the people who are tasked with deciding whether to renew her contract on the View. They shouldn’t. The View and America can do better than her scheming, hypocritical as*.
MissTerri
Must be a slow News day!!! NEEEEEEXT!!
Cam
It’s cute that the right wing troll account’s new little troll game is to come onto ANY story about Republicans doing stupid or racist or bigoted things and screaming about how it is a boring story or one that shouldn’t be reported.
Your troll game was weak and sad, now it’s weaker and sadder.
mailliw110
Don’t worry Missy, August is coming.
cuteguy
The self proclaimed princess of Arizona needs to go away with her empty words. She’s just the new Elisabeth Hasselbitch, who has thankfully been gone for awhile now. I hope Meghan soon will follow suit
SFMike
Why is this brainless non-celebrity still on TV as the McCain name isn’t enough to support her lack of wit, intelligence or talent?
ttm9
I’m so sick of Queerty’s so far left views on everything. The LGBQT community really has to stop calling “FOUL” on so many things. I’m part of the community and had a gay restaurant bar in Manhattan. I stand behind the bill that was just signed in Fl. Allowing transgender male to female athletes to compete against birthed females is totally ridiculous!!
Mack
You sound to be as big as liar as your hero. And the WORLD knows what kind of liar he was.
mailliw110
There’s a word to describe your continued coming here to be tortured. I don’t like pain, myself. So I don’t really understand people like you.
BoomerMyles
Ttm9: if you’re so sick of Queerty why do you read it then?
Really, we’re better off without the comments at worst a troll pretending to be a gay commenter or at best a self-loathing homosexual.
cuteguy
@ttm9
Why don’t you go on Fox News site where everyone there hates you as much as the person you see in the mirror does as well, if not more? At least you will all have something in common
ttm9
And I’m a staunch supporter of President Trumps, a man I’ve known for 40 years! The present administration is a JOKE all over the world. The damage that has been done to America and her people in just 5 months is totally reprehensible!!
Major
Get on out of here, troll. Pride Month is not for bigoted bots. Bye now.
Mehki
Oh pleez you know that applies to trump… that loser.
Did you see the videos of what how countries celebrated when he lost?
They were hilarious.
boops123
“I’m a staunch supporter of President Trumps”
That statement alone shows your intelligence level, You believe all that BS fake shit and not the truth and facts. Plus the “Trumps”. You say you’ve known him for forty years and you can’t spell his name. LOL!
mailliw110
Got suckered in on his steak business?
cuteguy
@ttm9
What damage has been done to you that you hate yourself this much? Seek a therapist who likes a challenge
corktownboy
Inspired? Hoping expired.
Tombear
Leave Meagan alone. Her gay hair and makeup man is getting even for all us gay people. Damn! was she wearing a dead dog on her head today?
Celtic
Meghan McCain is proof positive that large piles of human feces can walk and talk.
Selverd
So is there anything specific she’s done, or is she just an enemy because of her husband and political affiliation (even though she was a vocal critic of Trump)?
MissTerri
Dear, you are expecting far too much Deep Thought from the Drunks in charge here!!!!
Mehki
She married it knowing what it was.
Your choices of partners reflects who and what you are.
Criticizing trump isn’t difficult and he insulted her father to boot.
Otherwise, she would have attached herself to his anus like the rest of the Republicans.
Cam
@Selverd
Well Well Well, a new account coming on, trying to defend Meghan, and then immediately after a well known right wing troll comments to back it up.
@MissTerri dear, what have we told you about exposing your other troll screenames so obviously. It makes seeking them out so much less fun.
Sweetie, your troll game is weak and sad.
Selverd
@cam lol I’m hardly new. You don’t remember the time you got all pissy with me because I disagreed with you saying Disney had forced Joshua Rush into staying in the closet?
ricdardc1
ANITA BRYANT. 2.0.
butchqueen
F@ck that hose beast.
winemaker
Given this is coming from the view, who really gives a rats ripe ass and who in their right mind watches this waste of intelligence, time and an hour of time that can’t be regained?
mailliw110
Exactly! It’s like you wasting your time to tell us it’s a waste of time.
EmpressNonbinary
Tear that garbage apart and next please!
skyboy63
I can’t stand her but she is not anti-gay.
skyboy63
ttm9 Trump sucked as President.
BoomerMyles
Meghan just needs to be cancelled.
Did you see her on air lunatic eruption a week ago?
Anyone else did that on the job would be fired.
I love how Sunny is obliquely getting her digs into her whenever she can.
Jimmy
Meghan McCain is an idiot. She doesn’t know who she is or what she stands for. I love to watch The View but I change the channel on days when she’s present. She’s so full of shit. Yeah right, “I support the LGBTQ community even though I strongly support the GOP which is trying it’s best to ruin the LGBTQ”. Meghan you’re full of it and you really smell bad.