This rumor about the McCain TV ad was true. The Associated Press reported in November 1999 that McCain said his campaign erred by not requesting permission. However, ...

But McCain later said his campaign made a mistake in doing so and removed the footage from the ad. C-SPAN has a copy of the original McCain campaign advertisement dated November 1999 on its website.

After controversy over Trump’s Arlington visit, people claimed McCain used footage filmed there in an ad. That’s true, but McCain pulled the footage from the ad.

After controversy over Trump’s Arlington visit, people claimed McCain used footage filmed there in an ad. That’s true, but McCain pulled the footage from the ad.

But McCain later said his campaign made a mistake in doing so and removed the footage from the ad. C-SPAN has a copy of the original McCain campaign advertisement dated November 1999 on its website.