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Lindsey Graham, Trump ally who opposed LGBTQ+ rights and consistently denied being gay, dies at 71

The Advocate

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July 12, 2026

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As questions swirl around Washington about the health status of Kentucky U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has been hospitalized for weeks after emergency responders went to his house for a patient in cardiac arrest, the political world woke up Sunday morning to news of another high-profile lawmaker’s death. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a foreign policy hawk who evolved from one of Donald Trump’s fiercest Republican critics into one of the president’s most dependable congressional allies, died Saturday evening after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness.” He was 71.

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Hindustan Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham death: Stephen Miller's tribute derailed by wife Katie's shocking posts: ‘Don’t do this. You're not a…’

Stephen Miller honored Senator Lindsey Graham after his death, praising his allegiance to Trump. However, Miller's wife, Katie, undermined his tribute.

OpsLens

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘One of the greatest people’: Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham unexpectedly dead from ‘brief and sudden illness’ * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs

Source link U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. Legendary U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a key ally of President Donald Trump who recently was known for his strong stance against a

Sweden Herald

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· Jul 12, 2026

Expert: Graham’s death weakens Ukraine support in the US Senate

Expert: Graham’s death weakens Ukraine support in the US Senate

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Anti-Iran senator Lindsey Graham dies

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – American media reported the death of Lindsey Graham, the veteran Republican senator known for his hardline stance against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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.

Legit.ng

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham remembered as key Trump ally and foreign policy voice

Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and close ally of Donald Trump, died at 71 after a sudden illness. He was remembered for his strong foreign policy stance.

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 []

Russia Today

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham was a monster, but not exceptional

Lindsey Graham’s death has prompted glowing tributes from Western leaders, but his record on Gaza, Iran and Ukraine tells a far darker story Read Full Article at RT.com

WRAL News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close ally of President Donald Trump, has died after a brief illness, according to his office. The South Carolina Republican was 71. Graham was known for advocating a strong U.S. foreign policy. He initially opposed Trump and ran against him for president in 2016, but later...

The Hill

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· Jul 12, 2026

Live updates: Trump, nation mourn Lindsey Graham after senator's sudden death

Americans woke on Sunday to the shocking news that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who served in the upper chamber for more than two decades, died after a brief and sudden illness. He was 71. President Trump, who counted on Graham as a fierce supporter, described the late GOP lawmaker as one of the greatest people...

The Daily Signal

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lee: Honor Lindsey Graham by Passing the SAVE America Act

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah is leading the call to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham by passing the SAVE America Act. Graham died Saturday evening at the age of 71 shortly after discussing the voting integrity bill with President Donald Trump. “This is something Lindsey Graham spent a lot of time with,” Lee told Maria Bartiromo on...

Daily Express

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham dead: Donald Trump ally and US Senator dies aged 71

Lindsey Graham died from a brief and sudden illness.

POLITICO

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· Jul 12, 2026

‘A key link’: Trump’s Senate whisperer is gone

Lindsey Graham’s death deprives President Donald Trump of one of his most effective Capitol Hill operators — and leaves Senate Republicans without one of their strongest links to the White House.

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

CBC News

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· Jul 12, 2026

U.S. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham likely died after aorta rupture: medical examiner

Lindsey Graham, 71, was a prominent Republican ​senator from South Carolina. Earlier in ​his career, he was a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump ​before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham dead at 71: Firebrand Senator and Trump ally suffers 'cardiac arrest' days after returning from Ukraine meeting with Zelensky

Lindsey Graham dead at 71: Firebrand Senator and Trump ally suffers 'cardiac arrest' days after returning from Ukraine meeting with Zelensky

NBC News

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· Jul 13, 2026

A Look at Lindsey Graham’s Political Legacy and Impact

Meet the Press Moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY to discuss Sen. Lindsey Graham’s vast political legacy and share what he was like off camera. She also breaks down how his death impacts United States foreign policy with the wars in Iran and Ukraine.

Off The Press

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· Jul 12, 2026

Bush: Graham understood US involvement abroad as way to ‘resist tyranny’

Former President George W. Bush reacted to GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death on Sunday. “Laura and I were saddened to wake up to the shocking news of Senator Lindsey Graham’s death. He was a knowledgeable Senator who understood how the world works and how important America’s international engagement is to resist tyranny,” Bush said in []...Click to read more

CNN

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· Jul 13, 2026

How Lindsey Graham went from Trump critic to loyal ally

South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham was one of Trump’s closest allies - but in 2015, when both were running for the Republican presidential nomination, he was a strong critic. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny looks at how their relationship had changed over the years. #cnn, #news

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Republican senator, key Trump ally Lindsey Graham, dies at 71

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, the influential Republican who transformed from one of Donald Trump's fiercest critics into one of his staunchest allies, has died at age 71. The So...

Associated Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. #shorts #lindseygraham #southcarolina #senator #obit

Fox News

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· Jul 12, 2026

'America and the world have lost a determined leader': Tributes pour in after Sen Lindsey Graham's death

Trump called Lindsey Graham a true American Patriot on Truth Social as world leaders from Ukraine, Israel and NATO mourned the senator's sudden death.

JFeed

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· Jul 12, 2026

"We Lost a Beloved Friend": Trump, Netanyahu Mourn Senator Lindsey Graham After Sudden Death

Senator Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and staunch Israel defender, dies at 71 after sudden illness. Trump, Netanyahu mourn.

KTLA 5

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· Jul 13, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, staunch Trump ally, dead at 71

Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, died after a tear in his aorta, according to a preliminary medical examiner finding shared by his office. KTLA's Rachel Menitoff reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

The i Paper

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· Jul 12, 2026

The death of Trump’s senate champion leaves him deeply alone

Lindsey Graham was a personal friend to the President and outspoken supporter of overseas interventions

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.

DNyuz

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· Jul 13, 2026

A Mar-a-Lago speakerphone call captured Lindsey Graham’s cynical Trump bargain: column

A phone call on a Mar-a-Lago speakerphone captured the bargain Lindsey Graham struck with Donald Trump, Politico’s Jonathan Martin wrote in a column reflecting on the South Carolina senator, who died Saturday at 71. Martin recounted the scene from “This Will Not Pass,” the 2022 book he co-wrote with Alex Burns. As the reporters interviewed []

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, []

Al Bawaba

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· Jul 12, 2026

US senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71

ALBAWABA - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who is known for being a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, died at the age of 71 on Saturday...

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Sen. Lindsey Graham dies

WASHINGTON (AP) — US Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more muscular US foreign policy abroad, died Saturday evening after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a statement posted on social media. He was 71. His office did not provide did not provide any additional details about the South Carolina Republican and said his family “appreciates prayers at this time and asks for privacy during this incre

TRT World

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· Jul 12, 2026

Long-serving US Senator dies after brief illness

Controversial and influential long-serving US Senator Lindsey Graham has died at the age of 71. A staunch ally of Donald Trump and one of Washington’s most influential foreign policy hawks, Graham leaves behind a political legacy also marked by dramatic reversals and controversial positions on US power abroad. Kyle Haffajee reports.

The Tribune

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· Jul 12, 2026

US Senator Lindsey Graham, close Trump ally, dies at 71

US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s closest allies and an influential voice on American foreign policy, has died after what his office described as a “brief and sudden illness”. He was 71. Graham, who represented South Carolina in the Senate for more than two decades, was among the Republican Party’s most []

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 12, 2026

RIP Lindsey Graham, The Last Of The Republican Health Care Reformers

The lion’s share of tributes pouring in for Lindsey Graham, who died unexpectedly over the weekend at 71, will rightly focus on his commitment to bolstering American national security. But there’s another aspect of his legacy that warrants celebration and reflection. In between his crusades to seat President Donald Trump’s nominees and defend democracy abroad, ...

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham Dead At 71, Social Media Predictably Reacts

Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, has died at 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness.' His legacy is marked by his shift from Trump critic to staunch ally.

NaturalNews.com

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· Jul 13, 2026

Why the Death of Lindsey Graham Is Celebrated by So Many … and What It Says About Our Corrupt System

(NaturalNews) Introduction: A Death That Many Are CelebratingLindsey Graham is dead, and I refuse to pretend grief I donât feel. While Washington elites and cor...

Black America Web

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· Jul 12, 2026

Donald Trump’s Biggest Fan, Lindsey Graham, Dead At 71, Social Media Is In Big Fendi Mode

Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, has died at 71 after a 'brief and sudden illness.' His legacy is marked by his shift from Trump critic to staunch ally.

The New American

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· Jul 12, 2026

GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies; Advocated More War to His Last Day

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who died Saturday night, spent the last days of his life advocating for more war in Iran and more conflict with Russia. ... The post GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies; Advocated More War to His Last Day appeared first on The New American.

Investing.com

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· Jul 12, 2026

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

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

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· Jul 12, 2026

Pivotal US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71

US Senator Lindsey Graham was a vocal critic of US President Donald Trump before becoming one of his most loyal allies on Capitol Hill

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