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Emotional Donald Trump says he spoke to Lindsey Graham 'minutes before' he died

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Emotional Donald Trump says he spoke to Lindsey Graham 'minutes before' he died

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Arutz Sheva

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump remembers his last call with Lindsey Graham the night before his death

In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, President Donald Trump reacts to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham. He said: I feel good, but I'm tired

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump Details Final Call With Graham ‘Moments Before’ His Death

Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesDonald Trump has described his final conversation with Sen. Lindsey Graham on the evening of his death.The president appeared on State of the Union Sunday, and spoke of the sudden loss of Graham aged 71 on Saturday, following the latter’s tenth trip to Ukraine.“Well it’s devastating. I thought he was fine. He called me last night,” Trump began.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 13, 2026

Donald Trump reveals tragic final phone call with Lindsey Graham before shock death

US President Donald Trump has recounted his final conversation with former US Senator Lindsey Graham moments before his death. President Trump recalled his final call with Graham, whom he described as “family”, with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ anchor Kirsten Welker. During the interview, Welker asked the president if he knew any further details about Graham’s death or if he had said anything during their call. “He said he’s a little tired. It was a long trip, you know, many hours. And he had just gotten back. It must have been right after that because I understand the police, or whoever it is, came there at about 7:30 or 8:00 in the evening, something like that,” Trump said. “So somebody notified them. But no, he felt okay… [On the call] he said, ‘You know, I feel good. But I’m tired.’ He was fine. I knew him well. He would let you know if he wasn’t feeling well.”

Washington Examiner

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump says Lindsey Graham was ‘a little tired’ in phone call ‘shortly before’ death

President Donald Trump said he spoke to former Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) just hours before his sudden death and that the senator said he was a “little tired.” Trump called in to NBC News’s Meet the Press on Sunday, a show Graham was supposed to appear on, the morning after his death. The president recalled []

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump Reveals Lindsey Graham’s Last Words to Him Before Sudden Death

President Donald Trump just revealed the last words U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham(R-S.C.) said to him before his sudden death at 71. On Saturday, Graham died following a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement, per NBC News. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly []

Punching Bag Post

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Linday Graham Dead at 71 – He will be sorely missed

The death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has stunned Washington and many around the world. According to statements released by his office, Graham died on the evening of July 11, 2026, following what was described as a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71 years old. Emergency personnel reportedly responded to a cardiac arrest at [] The post Senator Linday Graham Dead at 71 – He will be sorely missed appeared first on The Punching Bag Post.

NBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump remembers his last call with Lindsey Graham the night before his death: Full interview

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, President Donald Trump reacts to the death of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.).

Us Weekly

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· Jul 12, 2026

Meghan McCain Acknowledges ‘Complex’ Lindsey Graham Bond in Death Tribute

Meghan McCain issued a solemn tribute to late senator Lindsey Graham following his sudden death at 71. “The first time I met Lindsey Graham, I was 11 years old in a hotel lobby and he had just attended a political event with my dad,” Meghan, 41, wrote via X on Sunday, July 12, referring to []

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump Recalls Last Conversation With Sen. Graham

“I thought he was just going to live forever.” US President Donald Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham shortly before his death and told him he was headed for a big election victory. #Trump

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

From 'disgrace' to 'family': Trump's remarkable journey with Lindsey Graham

Trump revealed he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham the night before his sudden death at 71, believing it may have been the senator's last call.

RedState

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· Jul 12, 2026

'It Could Have Been His Last Call': Trump Mourns the Loss of Lindsey Graham on 'Meet the Press'

'It Could Have Been His Last Call': Trump Mourns the Loss of Lindsey Graham on 'Meet the Press'

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump talks about call with Graham shortly before he died

President Trump opened up about his final call with late Sen. Lindsey Graham just before his death after returning from a trip overseas. Trump, 80, described Graham, 71, as “family” to him and said he was absolutely shocked by the senator’s abrupt death. “What makes it even stranger is that I got a call last []...Click to read more

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham, US Republican senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 from heart ailment

By Steve Holland, Akanksha Khushi, Thomas Derpinghaus and Tim ReidWASHINGTON, July 12 (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a one-time vocal critic of Donald Trump who went on to become one of the president's staunchest allies, died late on Saturday from a heart ailment caused by hardening of the arteries, his office said on Sunday. He was 71.In an interview with Reuters, Trump said he spoke to Graham minutes before the South Carolina Republican was taken ill and ruled out any foul play.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

Inside Lindsey Graham's final hours and the chilling joke he made after complaining he felt unwell... before his sudden death at 71

Inside Lindsey Graham's final hours and the chilling joke he made after complaining he felt unwell... before his sudden death at 71

Knewz

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump says Lindsey Graham called after Ukraine trip, moments before medical emergency

U.S. President Donald Trump shared details of his call with Senator Lindsey Graham and referenced his Ukraine trip before his health condition deteriorated and became fatal. He was a close ally of Trump and represented South Carolina until his death on Saturday, July 11, at 71. Preliminary findings reported that a rupture of his aorta caused...

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Colleagues, leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham

Tributes are pouring in for Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died from a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday at the age of 71. In a post on his Truth Social platform Sunday, President Trump called Graham “one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.” “He was always working, and was a...

Ya Libnan

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was first elected to the Senate in 2002 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump’s, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71. Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates []

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

Dead Men Don’t Do Diplomacy: Graham Joked ‘I Can’t Die Now’ Hours Before Sudden Passing

In the final hours of his life, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) dismissed suggestions to seek immediate medical help after feeling sick, joking to a confidant about the massive foreign policy workload still left on his plate. According to accounts from Axios reporter Barak Ravid, Graham said he would wait until Sunday morning to see a [] Dead Men Don’t Do Diplomacy: Graham Joked ‘I Can’t Die Now’ Hours Before Sudden Passing

Crooks and Liars

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham Is Dead—and So Is The GOP’s Margin For Error

Lindsey Graham spent Friday in Kyiv, shaking Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s hand on his tenth wartime visit to Ukraine. He spent Saturday evening on the phone with Donald Trump. By Sunday morning he was dead at 71, and Trump was on Truth Social telling the world it “could’ve been his last call”—because of course the unholiest, emptiest, piss-sack-of-a-man has to even make others’ obituaries about Donald Trump. There it is, folks. Graham’s whole career in thirty-six hours. One of best things he ever did, honoring his onetime posture as a serious man who understood and fought for crucial international relationships and institutions. And the newer, lesser Lindsey. The one who couldn’t wait to call his prom date Donald afterwards, for what became one last low-minded conversation with the gaudy, jingoistic jester to whom he ultimately sold his stature and legacy the last decade of his life.read more

Digby's Hullabaloo

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey’s Finest Moment

He didn’t always lie: His worst moment was every one after that. I try not to say too much upon the death of people like Graham. Not that he deserves any special respect, it’s just that I always feel kind of creepy about dancing on anyone’s graves, even the bad ones. I will just say this: when it comes to hypocrisy, no one did it better than him. His ruthless condemnation of Bill Clinton’s immorality and dishonesty with respect to women, contrasted with Trump’s, is the best illustration but not the only one.

Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham dies

Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed early Sunday. He was 71. Graham died Saturday night “from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time [] The post Lindsey Graham dies appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Mother Jones

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· Jul 12, 2026

How Lindsey Graham, Eager to Serve Trump, Became a Useful Idiot for Putin

Within moments of the early Sunday morning announcement that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) had died, there was much obvious commentary about his journey from Trump foe to Trump suck-up. During the 2016 GOP presidential primary, when Graham was competing with the onetime reality TV celebrity, he blasted Donald Trump as a “demagogue” and a “race-baiting, []

PoliticusUSA

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· Jul 5, 2026

Declining Trump Caught Sleeping During 4th Of July Fireworks

Trump was supposed to speak for 45 minutes, but he only lasted 35 minutes, and apparently Trump was so tired that he couldn't stay awake as fireworks were going off around him.

Free Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

The World Is a Better and Safer Place Without Sen. Lindsey Graham

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has died suddenly at the age of 71. He served four terms in the U.S. Senate from South Carolina from January 3, 2023 until his death on July 11, 2026.I will remember him as a U.S. lawmaker who, in my view, betrayed not only the United States but also many of the principles he claimed to stand for. I will not mourn someone whose public record I view as being marked by support for war, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and policies that I believe caused immense suffering.Here are my reasons:

PBD Podcast

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· Jul 13, 2026

Trump Describes His Final Phone Call With Lindsey Graham

President Trump recounts the final phone call he received from Lindsey Graham, which came roughly 12 hours before Graham's death, describing how Graham had just landed from a trip to Ukraine and sounded tired but otherwise fine. The PBD Podcast is hosted by Patrick Bet David, CEO of Valuetainment. Join us live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 AM EST as we break down the biggest stories in news, politics, business, current events, and pop culture, plus interviews with today’s most influential leaders. Our mission is to enlighten, entertain, and educate current and future leaders through real conversations, sharp analysis, and bold perspectives. Watch the Home Team for real time reactions and catch exclusive one on one interviews with Patrick Bet David every Tuesday and Thursday featuring top entrepreneurs, executives, and newsmakers. Subscribe and join a community focused on leadership, growth, and thinking bigger. The future looks bright.

Legal Insurrection

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· Jul 12, 2026

Senator Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at Age 71, Following a Brief Illness

“Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incredibly difficult period” The post Senator Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at Age 71, Following a Brief Illness first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

U.S. President Donald Trump has paid an emotional tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham following the veteran lawmaker’s sudden death, describing him as one of the finest people and public servants he had ever known. In a message shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump praised the South Carolina senator’s dedication to public service and his [] Trump pays tribute to late Senator Lindsey Graham, calls him ‘one of the greatest people’

Irish Star

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· Jul 13, 2026

Donald Trump shuts down NBC reporter just weeks after storming out of her interview

Kristen Welker interviewed Donald Trump on NBC News' Meet the Press to talk about the death of Lindsey Graham, but the president wasn't happy when the Iran war was brought up

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 12, 2026

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71

Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died of a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday, his Senate office announced early Sunday morning. Graham was 71. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a brief statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at...

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