Trump jokes about Graham’s booing: ‘We need him for liberal votes’
Former President Donald Trump Pokes Fun at Sen. Lindsey Graham
During a campaign stop in South Carolina on Saturday, former President Donald Trump playfully teased Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), referring to him as “half Democrat, half Republican” after the conservative senator was met with boos from the crowd.
“We’re going to love him. He’s half and half. When we need those liberal votes, we need him. We know the good ones. We know the bad ones, too,” Trump said as the crowd booed.
This wasn’t the first time Trump supporters booed at the mention of Graham. Back in April, at another rally, the former president referred to Graham as “the progressive senator from South Carolina,” which also drew boos from the audience.
Despite the boos, Trump expressed gratitude for Graham’s support and endorsement during the rally. He even jokingly asked if he could campaign for Graham during his own reelection bid in the Senate.
“I’m going to have to work on these people. He’s there when you need him,” Trump told the crowd. “Do you mind if I come down and campaign a little for you, Lindsey?”
“He was one of my earliest endorsements from the go, and I appreciate it, Lindsey.”
Graham endorsed Trump for the Republican nomination in April, choosing him over other South Carolinians like former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). However, even with the endorsement, Graham faced boos when delivering remarks at the Pickens rally on Saturday.
The loudest boos erupted when Graham began highlighting his relationship with the former president.
“I found common ground with President Trump,” Graham said. “I [came] to like President Trump, and he likes himself, so we got that in common.”
Graham explained that he supports Trump because he witnessed the former president’s unwavering fight for the United States, and because no other candidate was as feared by the left as Trump.
The South Carolina senator also warned about the consequences if Republicans fail to win back the White House in the upcoming election. He mentioned potential liberal actions such as packing the Supreme Court, granting statehood to Puerto Rico and D.C., and abolishing the Electoral College.
“There’s one person running for president as a Republican that has the ability to change this country. It is Donald J. Trump. He did it once, he can do it again,” Graham declared. “I’m gonna help him all over this country, and folks, I am from South Carolina. He is gonna win South Carolina. This is the pathway to the presidency. God bless you all. God bless President Trump. God bless America.”
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