The Latest: Trump says McCain ‘has always been a fighter’

FILE - In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's hearing on the defense department's budget. Doctors say McCain has a brain tumor associated with a blood clot that was removed last week. In a statement late Wednesday, July 19 doctors revealed that McCain has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer. The statement says the 80-year-old senator and his family are reviewing further treatment, including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) FILE - In this June 13, 2017, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, during the committee's hearing on the defense department's budget. Doctors say McCain has a brain tumor associated with a blood clot that was removed last week. In a statement late Wednesday, July 19 doctors revealed that McCain has been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive cancer. The statement says the 80-year-old senator and his family are reviewing further treatment, including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

By Associated Press July 19, 2017 2 min read

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor (all times EDT):

9:10 p.m.

President Donald Trump says he and first lady Melania Trump are sending their thoughts and prayers to Arizona Sen. John McCain after his cancer diagnosis.

Trump says in a statement that McCain “has always been a fighter.”

The president says he and Mrs. Trump “send our thoughts and prayers to Senator McCain, Cindy, and their entire family,” adding, “Get well soon.”