NEW: Melania Trump shared her husband's low opinion of the late Sen. John McCain's military record. She agreed with Trump when he said during a '16 primary event that McCain was "not a war hero," per ex-campaign manager Cory Lewandowski. @thisisinsider businessinsider.com/melania-donald…
Lewandowski spoke to @thisisinsider as part of our oral history project on Trump's GOP takeover, said he & Trump met up w/ Melania in NJ as political pundits & conservative talk-show hosts were saying Trump had to apologize. He thought the comment would end Trump's campaign.
@thisisinsider "As we walked in the door, Mrs. Trump was waiting for us," Lewandowski said. "She said: 'You're right. John McCain isn't a war hero. What he has done for the veterans has been shameful.'"
Michael Cohen, who worked during the 2016 campaign as Trump's personal attorney, acknowledged to Insider as part of the oral history project that Melania Trump wasn't shy about sharing her thoughts to her husband.
"Melania played a very limited role during the campaign not believing Donald would actually win," Cohen said. "However, when directly asked for her opinion on a matter by Donald, she offered it readily."
This nugget is one of many in our deep dive oral history on how Trump took over the GOP back in 2015-16, a crown he still wears today. Check that out w/ a @thisisinsider subscription by clicking here: businessinsider.com/how-trump-took…
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