Graham on Trump’s affordability remarks: ‘That’s his Churchill moment’
Senator Lindsey Graham defended President Trump's remarks on affordability, comparing his stance on the Iran war to Winston Churchill's leadership during World War II. Graham expressed concern about Iran's potential to obtain a nuclear weapon and encouraged the president to take further action to reduce Iran's military capability. The senator's comments were made during an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press, where he discussed the potential threats posed by a nuclear-armed Iran.
- ▪Senator Lindsey Graham defended President Trump's affordability remarks, describing his stance on the Iran war as his 'Churchill moment'.
- ▪Graham expressed concern about Iran's potential to obtain a nuclear weapon and its potential to use it for its religious agenda.
- ▪The senator encouraged the president to take further action to reduce Iran's military capability, including relaunching strikes on Iran and maintaining an embargo on the country.
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Senate Graham on Trump’s affordability remarks: ‘That’s his Churchill moment’ Comments: by Ashleigh Fields - 05/18/26 9:03 AM ET Comments: Link copied by Ashleigh Fields - 05/18/26 9:03 AM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday defended President Trump’s controversial affordability remarks, describing his stance on the Iran war as his “Churchill moment” in spite of the financial hurdles faced by Americans. “That’s his Churchill moment. When Churchill came into power, he promised ‘blood, sweat, toil, heartache, until we deal with the Nazis, who are an existential threat to the British way of life.’ And if Hitler had taken charge of the planet, it would have been the darkest hour in humanity,” Graham said during a Sunday appearance on NBC’s “Meet the…
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