Sen. Lindsey Graham on President Trump and John McCain’s strained relationship: “When he says something bad about John, it pisses me off. [Trump] called yesterday after my speech… He said, ‘That was very sad, I just want to let you know that you did right by your friend.’” pic.twitter.com/wfHSh8M6TM
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Very appreciative that Trump called.
Via Daily Caller:
South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham revealed on Wednesday that President Donald Trump called him after his touching tribute to Sen. John McCain on the Senate floor.
Graham spoke about McCain, his best friend who passed away at the age of 81 after a long battle with brain cancer, on Tuesday.
Graham told CNN on Wednesday that he received a surprise phone call from the president — who had a tumultuous relationship with McCain — immediately after the speech.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he wants to be a "bridge" between McCain and Trump's worlds: "President Trump has rebuilt the military in a fashion that John and I believed he should… I want to give him credit where credit's due" https://t.co/xUCjv7USz0 pic.twitter.com/tOnfmGywca
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