Trump jokes Lindsey Graham got last laugh after he shared senator’s phone number with public
President Donald Trump humorously reflected on his complicated relationship with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham by jokingly resharing the senator’s number during his eulogy Tuesday afternoon.The two men were first competitors in the 2016 presidential election before Graham became a top Capitol Hill ally for Trump. “Back in 2016, Lindsey said something rather nasty on his flight to becoming the next president of the United States.
- ▪President Donald Trump humorously reflected on his complicated relationship with the late Sen.
- ▪Lindsey Graham by jokingly resharing the senator’s number during his eulogy Tuesday afternoon.The two men were first competitors in the 2016 presidential election before Graham became a top Capitol Hill ally for Trump.
- ▪“Back in 2016, Lindsey said something rather nasty on his flight to becoming the next president of the United States.
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President Donald Trump humorously reflected on his complicated relationship with the late Sen. Lindsey Graham by jokingly resharing the senator’s number during his eulogy Tuesday afternoon.The two men were first competitors in the 2016 presidential election before Graham became a top Capitol Hill ally for Trump. But the intense battle for the White House more than a decade ago resulted in Trump sharing Graham’s number during a 2015 rally after the senator called him a “jackass.” Recommended Stories Trump pays tribute to ‘respected statesman’ Lindsey Graham: ‘He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win’ Trump jokes Lindsey Graham got last laugh after he shared senator’s phone number with public Trump says Lindsey Graham urged him to cut a deal with Iran Trump again shared Graham’s…
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