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Lindsey Graham Melts Down When Confronted About ‘Fascist’ Donald Trump

Lindsey Graham wasn't too happy to be asked about whether Donald Trump is a fascist.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Donald Trump have long had a complex relationship. Graham was originally a never-Trumper when Trump was first running in 2015, but soon rushed to Trump’s side when it was clear he would be the Republican nominee, and frequently golfed with Trump during his presidency. Graham also frequently appeared as a surrogate for Trump on the Sunday shows.

After January 6, Graham gave a speech in Congress in which he declared, “Trump and I have had a hell of a journey, but… count me out,” which journalist Mark Harris described as “Lindsey Graham‘s moist, clear-out-the-piano-bar, I-gotta-be-me 11 o’clock number of a speech.” But Graham soon backtracked on that as well. 

While there have been various conspiracy theories about blackmail and other nefarious things, the most likely explanation seems to be that Graham likes power, and also that he wants to keep getting re-elected in South Carolina.

This week, Graham appeared on Meet the Press and once again defended Trump- this time, when asked about Gen. Mark Milley’s characterization, in Bob Woodward’s new book, as a “fascist.”

“I think he’s wrong” and “I think they’re wrong,” Graham said multiple times about Gen. Milley and others who agree with him, while also blaming Milley for training the armies of Iraq and Afghanistan that “folded like a cheap suit.”

Graham was also critical of the several different Republicans who are backing Kamala Harris, out of opposition to Trump.

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“What the hell are you doing?,” Graham said, calling Harris “the most radical nominee,” while mentioning the Green New Deal and Medicare for All- neither of which, it’s worth mentioning, Harris is supporting in her current run for president. He also blamed Harris for the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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