On July 12, Trump shared that he spoke with Graham simply hours earlier than the senator’s dying.
“He really stated he was drained, however he wished to cross the SAVE America Act, and I stated, ‘Properly, we will get it finished, Lindsey. We’ll get it finished. I am going to see you, like, quickly,'” the president recalled throughout an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press.
Trump stated Graham additionally mentioned his current journey to Ukraine and sounded drained from his abroad journey however in any other case gave no indication that something was severely fallacious.
Earlier than returning to Washington, Graham had traveled to Kyiv, Ukraine, the place he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 10.
“Aside from being drained, he was fantastic,” Trump stated, later including that he believed the senator’s passing was “a fast finish, and possibly that is not the worst technique to go.”
Trump additionally paid tribute to his longtime ally on social media, writing: “Senator Lindsey Graham, one of many best folks and Senators I’ve ever recognized, is lifeless! He was at all times working, and was a real American Patriot. Lindsey will likely be drastically missed!!!”