{"id":4283,"date":"2026-07-12T08:06:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4283"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:06:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:06:39","slug":"trump-praises-american-patriot-sen-lindsey-graham-after-longtime-politician-dies-at-71","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=4283","title":{"rendered":"Trump praises ‘American Patriot’ Sen. Lindsey Graham after longtime politician dies at 71"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Trump praised Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as a \u201ctrue American Patriot\u201d after the longtime politician died Saturday at the age of 71.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSenator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead! He was always working, and was a true American Patriot,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social early Sunday. <\/p>\n

\u201cLindsey will be greatly missed!!!\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump said that funeral details and arrangements for Graham will be revealed in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Graham\u2019s office announced his death in a statement posted on social media, saying the South Carolina senator \u201cpassed away from a brief and sudden illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham served in the Senate from 2003 until his death after representing South Carolina in the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003.<\/p>\n

He was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee during Trump\u2019s first term from 2019 to 2021 and later became one of the president\u2019s closest allies on Capitol Hill, most recently backing the administration\u2019s strikes on Iran.<\/p>\n

The relationship between Trump and Graham changed dramatically over the years.<\/p>\n

Graham was one of Trump\u2019s sharpest Republican critics during the 2016 presidential campaign and even ran against him for the GOP nomination.<\/p>\n

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After the 2016 election, however, the two became close political allies, with Graham emerging as an outspoken defender of Trump in the Senate.<\/p>\n

Graham stood firmly behind Trump during both of the president\u2019s impeachment trials, voting to acquit him each time.<\/p>\n

After Joe Biden won the 2020 election, Graham backed Trump\u2019s efforts to challenge the results in several battleground states.<\/p>\n

He also campaigned with Trump during the 2024 presidential race and was a key Trump ally on foreign policy and national security.<\/p>\n

In recent months, Graham was one of the strongest Republican voices backing Trump\u2019s decision to strike Iran, arguing the military action was necessary to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n

Read more South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after \u2018brief and sudden\u2019 illness<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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