White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany shared her personal story at the Republican convention of undergoing a preventative mastectomy as a testament to how President Donald Trump cares about preexisting conditions.
“On May 1, 2018, I followed in my mother’s footsteps, choosing to get a preventative mastectomy. I was scared. The night before I fought back tears, as I prepared to lose a piece of myself forever,” McEnany said. "But the next day, with my mom, dad, husband, and Jesus Christ by my side, I underwent a mastectomy, almost eliminating my chance of breast cancer— a decision I now celebrate.”
McEnany said that as she came out of anesthesia, “one of the first calls I received was from Ivanka Trump.”
Later, it was a call from President Trump.
“I was blown away. Here was the leader of the free world caring about my circumstance,” she said, adding that at the time she’d only spoken to Trump on a few occasions.
“But now I know him well, and I can tell you that this president stands with Americans with preexisting conditions,” she continued.
“The same way President Trump has supported me, he supports you, she added. “I see it every day.”
Later, McEnany spoke about her nine month old baby, who she called a “miracle.”
“I want my daughter to grow up in President Donald J. Trump’s America,” McEnany said. "Choosing to have a preventative mastectomy was the hardest decision I ever had to make. But supporting President Trump, who will protect my daughter and our children’s future, was the easiest."
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