{"id":2628844,"date":"2026-07-12T12:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-spoke-to-lindsay-graham-shortly-before-his-death-offers-glowing-praise-for-late-republican\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T12:03:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T16:03:03","slug":"trump-spoke-to-lindsay-graham-shortly-before-his-death-offers-glowing-praise-for-late-republican","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-spoke-to-lindsay-graham-shortly-before-his-death-offers-glowing-praise-for-late-republican\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Spoke to Lindsay Graham Shortly Before His Death, Offers Glowing Praise for Late Republican"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-spoke-to-lindsay-graham-shortly-before-his-death-offers-glowing-praise-for-late-republican%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article reports on the death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham at age 71. President Donald Trump highly praises Graham as a patriot and a grate Senator, recounting their recent telephone conversation where Graham expressed his intention to support the passage of the Election Integrity Legislation, the SAVE America Act. Trump shared that Graham had just returned from a trip to ukraine and described him as a tough yet kindhearted politician who was like family to him. <\/p>\n<p>Graham suffered a heart attack at his home after experiencing chest pains and was taken to George Washington University Hospital, where he later passed away. First responders responded to the incident, and Graham was identified as the individual in cardiac arrest. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced that Graham&#8217;s Senate seat would be filled by a temporary appointee, pending a special election. <\/p>\n<p>Graham and Trump initially met as rivals during the 2016 Republican primaries but grew closer after Trump\u2019s presidency, with Trump stating graham was a staunch supporter once their rivalry ended. Graham was recognized as a fierce defender of South Carolina and America, known for his resilience and political toughness.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">President Donald Trump praised the late Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina as a \u201ctrue American patriot\u201d after Graham\u2019s death Saturday at the age of 71 and revealed he spoke to Graham hours before the senator\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSenator Lindsey Graham, one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known, is dead!\u201d Trump wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116905798341654664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe was always working, and was a true American Patriot. Lindsey will be greatly missed!!! DETAILS AND ARRANGEMENTS TO FOLLOW. So sad!\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/trump-phone-call-lindsey-graham-death-save-act-rcna552732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> he had spoken to the South Carolina Republican earlier Saturday evening, noting that \u201cother than being tired, he was fine,\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump said Graham\u2019s death was a \u201cquick end, and maybe that\u2019s not the worst way to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trump called Graham \u201clike a member of the family to me\u201d and said they spoke about the SAVE America Act, a piece of election integrity legislation Trump want Congress to pass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe actually said he was tired, but he wanted to pass the SAVE America Act, and I said, \u2018Well, we\u2019re going to get it done, Lindsey. We\u2019re going to get it done. I\u2019ll see you, like, soon,\u2019\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told CNN that Graham spoke about his trip to Ukraine last week saying he \u201chad a great trip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I had a problem, a real problem, I wouldn\u2019t often ask. But if I had a problem with a Democrat, he could work it out,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe was a great, he was a great politician, actually.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump noted Graham could be \u00a0a \u201ctough cookie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf he wanted to get something, if he thought he was right, and he had people against him, he could be very tough, actually,\u201d the president said. \u201cBut he was a good person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First responders had been called to Graham\u2019s home at about 8:30 p.m. for a person suffering chest pains, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/07\/12\/lindsey-graham-longtime-south-carolina-senator-dies-71\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About 25 minutes later, a transmission said a man at the home suffered cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At about 9:30 p.m. a man, later revealed to be Graham, was wheeled out on a stretcher and taken to George Washington University Hospital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster will appoint someone to fill out Graham\u2019s term, which ends in January.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">McMaster said Graham was \u201cthe fiercest of fighters for South Carolina and America \u2014 and a loyal and steadfast friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham had recently won a GOP primary for his seat. A special election will be held in the coming weeks to replace him on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham and Trump first met as rivals for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, with Graham firm in his opposition to Trump even after Trump became the Republican nominee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But after Trump was in the White House, the two became friends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHe\u2019s outstanding. 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