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Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulTrumps feud with the press in the spotlight Rand Paul: Were very lucky John McCains not in charge Rand Paul: John Bolton would be a 'bad choice' for national security adviser MORE (Ky.) ripped fellow Republican Sen. John McCainJohn McCainTrumps feud with the press in the spotlight Republicans play clean up on Trump's foreign policy Graham: Free press and independent judiciary are worth fighting for MORE (Ariz.) on Sunday after McCain criticized President Trumps escalating war of words with the media.

He argued that the nation is very lucky that Trump is president and not McCain, who won the 2008 GOP nomination but lost to Barack ObamaBarack ObamaTrump plays golf for third weekend in a row Former Defense chief: Trump's handling of national security 'dysfunctional' Priebus, Wallace clash over media coverage of Trump MORE in the general election.

Paul said that McCains recent criticisms of Trump are driven by his personal dispute with the president over foreign policy.

Everything that he says about the president is colored by his own personal dispute hes got running with President Trump, and it should be taken with a grain of salt, because John McCains the guy whos advocated for war everywhere, Paul said on ABCs This Week.

He would bankrupt the nation. Were very lucky John McCains not in charge, because I think wed be in perpetual war, Paul added.

McCain in an interview with NBCs Meet the Press warned that the suppression of a free press can lead to a dictatorial regime. He made the comments after Trump tweeted on Friday that the media is the enemy of the American people.

McCain has also harshly criticized Trumps expressed respect for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his suggestion earlier this month that the United States does not have the moral authority to criticize Russias human rights record.

Paul said there has no effort by the Trump administration to suppress the media, noting that no legislation has been offered to curb press freedoms.

Paul argued that McCain has a history of being wrong major foreign policy questions.

I would say John McCains been wrong on just about everything over the last four decades. He advocated for the Iraq War, which I think destabilized the Middle East, he said.

If you look at the map, theres probably at least six different countries where John McCain has advocated for us having boots on the ground, he added.

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