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Teary-eyed lawmakers give Lindsey Graham somber final salute at the Capitol... as JD Vance lightens mood with jest

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Lawmakers wiped away tears in the US Capitol Rotunda as Republicans and Democrats alike paid homage to the late Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday morning.

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Trump, Senate give tearful goodbye to Lindsey Graham

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Trump, Senate give tearful goodbye to Lindsey Graham

Former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received an emotional send-off Wednesday at two memorial services, where political allies and foes, some of whom had shifted back and forth during the South Carolinian’s long career, bid him tribute. “He was a force of nature, and I will miss him greatly,” President Trump said at the latter service…

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Onlookers astonished as Trump appears to fall asleep at Graham's funeral: 'Remarkable'

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Onlookers astonished as Trump appears to fall asleep at Graham's funeral: 'Remarkable'

President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during his late friend Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) funeral on Tuesday, sparking a wave of commentary online.Trump delivered a eulogy for his Republican ally and his former golf buddy, then appeared to doze off during the service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.Social media users were quick to notice as the president seemed to close his eyes."Trump, face drooping heavily, is struggling to stay awake at Lindsey Graham's memorial service," journalist Aaron Rupar, who captured the moment, wrote on X."We are five months out from him faceplanting for all the world to see," X user Jo, a political commentator with more than 1 million followers, wrote."Trump’s tribute was observing a brief moment of unconsciousness," Sundae Divine, a progressive political X account, wrote."Like I said before, it was remarkable to me how tired he was for an event in the afternoon. It's even more remarkable that the legacy media have no interest in what's going on with his health," political scientist David Darmofal wrote on Bluesky.Trump, face drooping heavily, is struggling to stay awake at Lindsey Graham's memorial service pic.twitter.com/E0SzRm87s2— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 28, 2026

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PHOTOS: World leaders gather to celebrate Lindsey Graham

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PHOTOS: World leaders gather to celebrate Lindsey Graham

President Donald Trump spoke to a room of world leaders, administration officials, members of Congress, and family members gathered on Tuesday to celebrate the life of former South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly earlier this month. Earlier Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance spoke at the Capitol Hill memorial. He called Graham a […]

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Trump pays tribute to ‘respected statesman’ Lindsey Graham: ‘He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win’

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Trump pays tribute to ‘respected statesman’ Lindsey Graham: ‘He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win’

President Donald Trump paid tribute to his friend, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), with jokes, anecdotes, and a touching reflection on his decadeslong career. “Today we gather with the deepest gratitude, profoundest sorrow, to honor a beloved friend, a devoted brother, a respected statesman, a giant of the United States Senate, and a true […]

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Trump remembers Graham as ‘giant of the Senate’ in eulogy

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Trump remembers Graham as ‘giant of the Senate’ in eulogy

President Trump lauded the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) Tuesday for his work in the Senate and for his friendship. “Today we gather in the deepest gratitude and profoundest sorrow to honor a beloved friend, a devoted brother, a respected statesman, a giant of the United States Senate, and a true American original who left…

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Trump rues Lindsey Graham getting 'last laugh' against him during funeral speech

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Trump rues Lindsey Graham getting 'last laugh' against him during funeral speech

President Donald Trump rued the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for getting the "last laugh" against him during his speech at Graham's funeral on Tuesday.Graham and Trump had a contentious relationship early in Trump's political career, but things seemed to smooth out between them over time. Graham had since become one of Trump's most staunch allies in the Senate and played a considerable role in passing Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" and in confirming Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Even so, Trump shared that it was Graham who had the "last laugh" in their relationship. "I miss him greatly," Trump said. "As you remember, Lindsey and I did not exactly get off to the best of starts running against each other back in 2016. Lindsey said something rather nasty on his flight to becoming the next president of the United States. So, naturally, I did something that I shouldn't have done. I shared his personal cell phone number with the millions of people that happened to be watching that particular day, as I made a speech, a very important speech." "And I remember the number ... If anybody wants to give it a shot," Trump added. "His phone exploded. He said, I had that number for 20 years. I don't know what he did with it, but it exploded. That was the beginning of a friendship in a way. But it was Lindsey who had the last laugh, because while I blew up his phone, all for one day, we became great friends, and Lindsey did not stop calling me for the next ten years."

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'It sounds good': Trump lobs stunning ad-lib during Lindsey Graham tribute

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'It sounds good': Trump lobs stunning ad-lib during Lindsey Graham tribute

President Donald Trump couldn't help himself on Tuesday while delivering his eulogy for late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — throwing a quick swipe.Trump was giving his tribute at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., when he went off script during the speech honoring the longtime lawmaker."Virtually everyone — Republican or Democrat — liked Lindsey," Trump said. "Well, not everybody. But it sounds good. Not everybody. He was a tough cookie. OK, I have to be honest. I have to veer from this for a second. He was a tough cookie, Darline, but he was beautiful," Trump added, directly commenting to Graham's sister, Darline, who was appointed to fill the vacancy after her brother's sudden death.Graham died suddenly on July 11 after traveling to Ukraine in support of the country's war against Russia. Officials listed his cause of death as an aortic dissection. Trump takes issue with the Lindsey Graham eulogy he's reading: "Virtually everyone liked Lindsey. Well, not everybody. But it sounds good. I have to be honest. I have to veer from this for a second." pic.twitter.com/L5JwAXxWi0— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 28, 2026

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