Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union With Jake Tapper,” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) discussed his recommendations for ending the Syrian civil war and said Republican front-runner Donald Trump’s plan to let Russia fight ISIS means he doesn’t understand the situation. Host Jake Tapper asked McCain about Trump saying, “Let Syria and ISIS fight. Why do we care? Let ISIS and Syria fight, and let Russia, they’re in Syria already, let them fight ISIS. Let Russia take care of ISIS. how many places can we be?” McCain said, “Well, I guess the question is, is do we want to keep slaughtering people in Syria and that are fighting for freedom? Do we want to continue the barrel bombing, which is one of the reasons why 240,000 Syrians have been murdered? Do we want the flood of refugees to continue? He continued, “I just don’t think — one, I don’t think he understands very well the situation and he’s entitled to his opinion. As far as other members of my party are concerned, that all I can say is that I know the realities. I’ve been there for years. we have said what needed to be done and predicted what was going to happen.