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President Donald Trump on Tuesday eulogized the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as \u201cthe giant of the United States Senate\u201d whose unwavering belief in American strength defined both his public career and his personal life, telling mourners gathered at Washington National Cathedral that the longtime South Carolina Republican \u201cfelt in his bones that our destiny is to win.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking before a congregation that included Vice President JD Vance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, members of Trump\u2019s Cabinet and congressional leaders from both parties, the president remembered Graham as one of the U.S. Senate\u2019s defining figures whose influence stretched far beyond Capitol Hill.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe giant of the United States Senate, a true American original who left us much too soon,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham knowing about it. Nothing of significance happened anywhere in the world without Lindsey Graham having a view on it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump centered much of his remarks on Graham\u2019s worldview, describing the late senator\u2019s foreign policy philosophy as one rooted in projecting American strength abroad. <\/span>\u201cAbove all, Lindsey Graham believed in a strong America,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe had unwavering faith in the righteousness of American power and prayer. \u2026 He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win \u2014 and that his job was to do everything he could to ensure our enemies would lose.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Trump said that conviction motivated Graham\u2019s 33 years of military service in the Air Force and Air National Guard, as well as his frequent overseas travel as a senator. \u201cIt was this conviction that took him as a senator to almost every country on earth, confronting America\u2019s adversaries and standing up for America\u2019s friends,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to his towering impact that among those mourning him here today are leaders, presidents, prime ministers from all over the globe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The president also reflected on his unlikely friendship with Graham, recalling their bitter rivalry during the 2016 Republican presidential primary before the two became close political allies. \u201cWe became great friends, and Lindsey did not stop calling me for the next 10 years,\u201d Trump joked. \u201cI always cherished the memories of our golf games.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump acknowledged Graham\u2019s reputation as one of the Senate\u2019s most hawkish members while framing it as an extension of his patriotism. \u201cHe was extremely hawkish. I will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn\u2019t like,\u201d Trump said to laughter. \u201cOnly his true friends would understand that \u2014 but he wanted it for the good of our country.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fox News host Sean Hannity, one of Graham\u2019s closest friends, echoed many of those themes during his own eulogy, rejecting criticism that Graham was a warmonger. <\/span>\u201cThe truth was the opposite,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cLindsey desperately wanted a lasting peace in the Middle East.\u201d Hannity argued that Graham\u2019s support for a strong military stemmed from what he called the senator\u2019s \u201cmoral clarity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe understood right from wrong, good from evil,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cHe knew \u2026 there can be no path to peace until evil is defeated.\u201d <\/span>The longtime television host also reflected on Graham\u2019s decades of military service, his devotion to South Carolina, and his friendship with Trump, saying the president had given Graham \u201cthe greatest gift of his life\u201d by allowing him \u201ca front-row seat at the highest levels of history.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Graham\u2019s niece, Emillie Boggs Roberts, offered a more personal portrait of the senator, reflecting on his deep pride in his family and the relationships that shaped him away from public life. She described him as more than an uncle or senator, but \u201cthe foundation of our family.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Roberts recalled how he became both brother and parent to her mother after their parents died, and said that despite decades in national politics, Graham never failed to prioritize his family, making time for holidays, vacations, graduations, hospital visits, and phone calls from home, no matter what demands awaited him in Washington.<\/span><\/p>\n

The funeral concluded ahead of Graham\u2019s burial in South Carolina, where the longtime senator will be laid to rest after more than three decades in Congress.<\/span><\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday eulogized the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as \u201cthe giant of the United States Senate\u201d whose unwavering belief in American strength defined both his public career and his personal life, telling mourners gathered at Washington National Cathedral that the longtime South Carolina Republican \u201cfelt in his bones that our destiny is to win.\u201dSpeaking before a congregation that included Vice President JD Vance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, members of Trump\u2019s Cabinet and congressional leaders from both parties, the president remembered Graham as one of the U.S. Senate\u2019s defining figures whose influence stretched far beyond Capitol Hill.\u201cThe giant of the United States Senate, a true American original who left us much too soon,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNothing of consequence happened in this capital without Lindsey Graham knowing about it. Nothing of significance happened anywhere in the world without Lindsey Graham having a view on it.\u201dTrump centered much of his remarks on Graham\u2019s worldview, describing the late senator\u2019s foreign policy philosophy as one rooted in projecting American strength abroad. \u201cAbove all, Lindsey Graham believed in a strong America,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe had unwavering faith in the righteousness of American power and prayer. \u2026 He felt in his bones that our destiny is to win \u2014 and that his job was to do everything he could to ensure our enemies would lose.\u201d Trump said that conviction motivated Graham\u2019s 33 years of military service in the Air Force and Air National Guard, as well as his frequent overseas travel as a senator. \u201cIt was this conviction that took him as a senator to almost every country on earth, confronting America\u2019s adversaries and standing up for America\u2019s friends,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to his towering impact that among those mourning him here today are leaders, presidents, prime ministers from all over the globe.\u201dThe president also reflected on his unlikely friendship with Graham, recalling their bitter rivalry during the 2016 Republican presidential primary before the two became close political allies. \u201cWe became great friends, and Lindsey did not stop calling me for the next 10 years,\u201d Trump joked. \u201cI always cherished the memories of our golf games.\u201dTrump acknowledged Graham\u2019s reputation as one of the Senate\u2019s most hawkish members while framing it as an extension of his patriotism. \u201cHe was extremely hawkish. I will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn\u2019t like,\u201d Trump said to laughter. \u201cOnly his true friends would understand that \u2014 but he wanted it for the good of our country.\u201dFox News host Sean Hannity, one of Graham\u2019s closest friends, echoed many of those themes during his own eulogy, rejecting criticism that Graham was a warmonger. \u201cThe truth was the opposite,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cLindsey desperately wanted a lasting peace in the Middle East.\u201d Hannity argued that Graham\u2019s support for a strong military stemmed from what he called the senator\u2019s \u201cmoral clarity.\u201d\u201cHe understood right from wrong, good from evil,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cHe knew \u2026 there can be no path to peace until evil is defeated.\u201d The longtime television host also reflected on Graham\u2019s decades of military service, his devotion to South Carolina, and his friendship with Trump, saying the president had given Graham \u201cthe greatest gift of his life\u201d by allowing him \u201ca front-row seat at the highest levels of history.\u201dGraham\u2019s niece, Emillie Boggs Roberts, offered a more personal portrait of the senator, reflecting on his deep pride in his family and the relationships that shaped him away from public life. She described him as more than an uncle or senator, but \u201cthe foundation of our family.\u201d\u00a0Roberts recalled how he became both brother and parent to her mother after their parents died, and said that despite decades in national politics, Graham never failed to prioritize his family, making time for holidays, vacations, graduations, hospital visits, and phone calls from home, no matter what demands awaited him in Washington.The funeral concluded ahead of Graham\u2019s burial in South Carolina, where the longtime senator will be laid to rest after more than three decades in Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1753,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1754","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nTrump Honors Lindsey Graham: \u2018The Giant Of The United States Senate\u2019 - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1754\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Honors Lindsey Graham: \u2018The Giant Of The United States Senate\u2019 - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"President Donald Trump on Tuesday eulogized the late Sen. 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I will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn\u2019t like,\u201d Trump said to laughter. \u201cOnly his true friends would understand that \u2014 but he wanted it for the good of our country.\u201dFox News host Sean Hannity, one of Graham\u2019s closest friends, echoed many of those themes during his own eulogy, rejecting criticism that Graham was a warmonger. \u201cThe truth was the opposite,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cLindsey desperately wanted a lasting peace in the Middle East.\u201d Hannity argued that Graham\u2019s support for a strong military stemmed from what he called the senator\u2019s \u201cmoral clarity.\u201d\u201cHe understood right from wrong, good from evil,\u201d Hannity said. \u201cHe knew \u2026 there can be no path to peace until evil is defeated.\u201d The longtime television host also reflected on Graham\u2019s decades of military service, his devotion to South Carolina, and his friendship with Trump, saying the president had given Graham \u201cthe greatest gift of his life\u201d by allowing him \u201ca front-row seat at the highest levels of history.\u201dGraham\u2019s niece, Emillie Boggs Roberts, offered a more personal portrait of the senator, reflecting on his deep pride in his family and the relationships that shaped him away from public life. 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