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‘I have somebody great’: Trump muses on Lindsey Graham’s replacement hours after death

Jul 12, 2026Far Left

President Donald Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker Sunday that he already has a replacement in mind for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) following the senator’s sudden and unexpected death Saturday night, somebody he said he thought “would be great.”Graham’s office announced Saturday night that the South Carolina Republican had “passed away from a brief and…

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