Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) sent “The View” co-host Meghan McCain a birthday message Wednesday.
The 35-year-old daughter of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) jokingly described the former Wisconsin lawmaker as her “crush” after the message was played. {mosads}
“I just wanted to make sure that you know that a lot of us are rooting for you and wish you a happy birthday today,” Ryan said.
“You show what it takes to handle stress and adversity very, very well. You speak from your heart. You know who you are. You know how you stand. And you do it with class,” he added.
“That’s my boyfriend,” McCain quipped after the video . “It’s a joke between us now, but he has a lovely wife and family and I have a lovely husband, but you know, he’s my crush.”
The TV host also announced that the Barrow Neurological Foundation would double donations made Wednesday in honor of McCain’s father for her birthday.