Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his death
Trump said Graham called hours before his death and was pushing the stalled SAVE America Act, which would tighten federal voter ID rules.
- On Saturday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died at age 71 following a "brief and sudden illness," shortly after President Donald Trump spoke with him about the SAVE America Act.
- Graham, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sounded "tired" during the final conversation with Trump, which occurred shortly before his cardiac arrest.
- Appearing on "Meet the Press" Sunday, Trump leveraged the death to advocate for the stalled legislation, calling Graham an "amazing advocate" prepared to support terminating the filibuster.
- While Graham was primed to secure a fifth term in November's elections, Trump told host Kristen Welker he has "someone that I think would be great" in mind for the vacant seat, though it is "too soon" to share specifics.
- Truth Social posts from the president honored the late senator as "one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known," marking a shift from their early relationship when Graham questioned Trump's conservative bona fides in 2016.
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Donald Trump and Senator Lindsey Graham at the White House in archive photo Jonathan Ernst/Reuters The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated that he spoke with Senator Lindsey Graham on Saturday night (11), a few hours before he was found dead in his home in Washington. Graham was 71 years old and was ossiderated one of Trump's leading advisors on foreign policy issues. Trump spoke about the senator in telephone interview to the N…
Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Lindsey Graham Before His Death
In an interview on Sunday, President Trump recounted his last conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham, hours before his death. Mr. Graham sounded “perfect,” he said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-lindsey-graham-death-interview.html Author : Erica L. Green and Olivia Diaz Publish date : 2026-07-12 17:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Trump reveals details of final phone call with Graham after senator's death, calls loss 'big blow' to SAVE act
Donald Trump says he may have been among the last to speak with Sen. Lindsey Graham, recounting a call about the SAVE America Act shortly before Graham's death.
Lindsey Graham's death comes unexpectedly.
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