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Lindsey Graham remembered as key Trump ally and foreign policy voice

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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.

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Fortune

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· Jul 12, 2026

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a foreign policy hawk who became a close Trump ally, dies suddenly at 71

Graham was one of the most influential figures in Washington on foreign policy, and he advised Trump on matters such as Iran and Russia.

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

Global News

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham dies after brief, unexpected illness

Sen. Lindsey Graham was one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress and traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy.

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· Jun 23, 2026

Meghan McCain Criticizes JD Vance’s “Coziness with America’s Enemies”

Conservative political pundit Meghan McCain, who has urged President Trump to stop sending Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) as a media “surrogate” to talk about the war in Iran, on Monday criticized Vice President JD Vance as he negotiates with Iran in Switzerland, where Qatari and Pakistani leaders are serving as mediators. In between meetings, Vance []

The Independent

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham death updates: Trump pays tribute after Republican South Carolina senator dies of ‘sudden illness’ aged 71

A Senator since 2003, Graham had been a vocal advocate for a muscular, hawkish foreign policy

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 27, 2026

Don’t Trust Iran, They Want Us All Dead

“Death to America.” These are the only words Tim Sheehy needs to hear to understand what motivates the Iranian regime. The senator from Montana and former Navy SEAL understands this threat and doesn’t hesitate to speak plainly about what is at stake for America and the broader Middle East. In this weekend’s Punch interview, DW ...

Daily Sabah

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham leaves behind mixed legacy on Türkiye

A neocon turned staunch supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, Lindsey Graham was known for his hawkish stance on relations with Türkiye, his country’s main ally in NATO. This s...

Mehr News Agency

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· Jul 13, 2026

Graham: A hawkish senator in graveyard of history

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Lindsey Graham was one of the foremost advocates of American military interventions in West Asia, the escalation of economic sanctions against Iran, and unconditional support for the Zionist regime.

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.

Al Jazeera

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· Jul 12, 2026

What made US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham a controversial figure

Graham was known for his hawkish views on US defence and foreign policies.

Kathimerini

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump ‘did not really know’ what the war objectives were in Iran

John Bolton served as national security advisor to Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019. Since then, the “tough” diplomat has become one of the US president’s fiercest critics.

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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

Tampa Free Press

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· Jun 21, 2026

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Seize Strait Of Hormuz If Iran Talks Fail

In an interview Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation, Senator Lindsey Graham clarified his position on a proposed 300 billion fund aimed at Iran. Graham had previously criticized the concept as “tone-deaf” and compared it to a “Marshall Plan for Germany with the Nazis still in charge.” However, he told moderator Margaret Brennan that he [] South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham: Trump Will Seize Strait Of Hormuz If Iran Talks Fail

The Hill

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· Jun 22, 2026

Iran MOU signals ‘major shift’ from military to economic, political objectives for Trump: Retired general

Ret. Gen. Jack Keane on Sunday said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding signals a “major shift” in the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy ideals in the Middle East. “It’s a recognition that there’s a major shift of the Administration‘s priorities away from military objectives to economic and political objectives,” Keane told hosts John Catsimatidis...

Washington Examiner

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· Jun 25, 2026

What Tim Sheehy gets right and wrong about Iran’s threat

Speaking on Fox News recently, Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) delivered a scathing assessment of the Iranian regime and an implicit call for a return to military action. The senator’s words have earned him plaudits from opponents to President Donald Trump’s diplomacy with Tehran. Iran hawks such as Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK) and Sen. Lindsey Graham []

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

Breitbart News

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· Jul 6, 2026

American to Foreigners: Don't Listen to the Naysayers Who Bash America

An American told us on the Fourth of July that if he were speaking to people who haven't been to America yet, he would tell them to not listen to the naysayers who bash the United States, rather come see the country for yourself.

Drudge Report

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· Jul 12, 2026

FLASHBACK: Graham says Trump is a 'race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot'...

FLASHBACK: Graham says Trump is a 'race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot'... (First column, 1st story, link) Related stories:'We will get destroyed and we will deserve it'... Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron

Off The Press

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· Jul 9, 2026

Jeb Bush Warns of Cuba’s Fleet of Iranian Suicide Drones

Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and 2016 presidential candidate, praised President Donald Trump on Thursday for crippling Iran’s ability to stoke instability in the Middle East. But Bush, brother of former President George W. Bush, warned of a threat to the U.S. mainland from hundreds of kamikaze drones supplied to Cuba from Tehran. In []...Click to read more

Salon

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· Jun 21, 2026

America abdicates as global superpower — and it’s about time

Trump's foreign policy has been a disaster. There could be an upside: A more realistic role for US in the world

Twitchy

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· Jul 12, 2026

Mitt Romney Remembers Sen. Lindsey Graham With Ukraine on the Brain

Mitt Romney Remembers Sen. Lindsey Graham With Ukraine on the Brain

Rolling Stone

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· Jun 25, 2026

Pete Hegseth Just Fired Gen. Chris Donahue. Maybe He Was Too Brave

Rolling Stone reported on the general and the soldier he helped during the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan

Hindustan Times

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham spoke to Trump in final hours, joked before death: 'I can’t die now'

Lindsey Graham and Donald Trump reportedly spoke by phone Saturday night, July 11, and the senator briefed the president on his recent trip to Ukraine.

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 12, 2026

Opinion: Let’s Remember the Real Lindsey Graham: Evil’s Shape-Shifting Enabler

Photo Illustration by Victoria Sunday/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesIsraeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a bona fide monster, hailed Senator Lindsey Graham as a beacon of “moral clarity.” Donald Trump, a man whose name is now synonymous with corruption and hatred, called Graham “a true American patriot.” Meanwhile Democrats in Washington, praised his warmth or recounted aspects of their friendship with him, calling him a “good man.” The disconnect reveals more about what is wrong with Washington, D.C., than it does about Graham.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Christian Headlines

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 after More Than Three Decades in Congress

Lindsey Graham's career spanned more than 30 years in Congress, where he became a leading voice on foreign policy and conservative issues. Friends and colleagues are remembering both his convictions and the personal compassion that shaped his public service.

Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jun 22, 2026

Peace deal: We don’t trust US, we’re increasing our power – Iran

Iran has maintained that it has no trust in the United States of America, a country it described as an enemy. Iran’s Vice President, Mohammed Reza Aref, said that the country has ‘no trust in the enemy’. “Even in the event of an agreement with the United States, there is no guarantee that hostile actions [] Peace deal: We don’t trust US, we’re increasing our power – Iran

Anadolu Agency

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· Jul 4, 2026

Mamdani pushes back Trump’s vision of America in US 250th anniversary speech

'America, they will tell you, belongs only to those with the right accent or the right shade of skin. The rest of us, they insist, should be grateful for merely being allowed to visit,' Zohran Mamdani says

PBS NewsHour

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· Jul 12, 2026

Lindsey Graham remembered for a vision of American foreign policy that's fading in Washington

Graham was a rare bridge between President Donald Trump's America First foreign policy and the traditional Washington consensus prioritizing alliances with Europe and Israel, one falling out of favor with many in both political parties.

Ya Libnan

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· Jun 26, 2026

Vance, Rubio split on Iran war, Israel in Lebanon

US VICE President JD Vance and US President Donald Trump listen to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speak during a meeting with Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. (photo credit: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images) US President Donald []

Modern Diplomacy

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· Jun 26, 2026

Are JD Vance and Marco Rubio Split on Iran and Israel?

The Trump administration has worked to project a unified foreign policy following the preliminary US Iran peace agreement, but recent remarks by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have highlighted noticeable differences in tone over Iran, Israel, and the broader Middle East. While both officials insist they are carrying out President [] The post Are JD Vance and Marco Rubio Split on Iran and Israel? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Daily Mail

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· Jul 13, 2026

The modest origins of Lindsey Graham, who became one of the US Senate's most powerful voices

The modest origins of Lindsey Graham, who became one of the US Senate's most powerful voices

Real Clear Politics

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· Jul 13, 2026

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

Lindsey Graham: Senator, Soldier and Statesman

DNyuz

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· Jun 21, 2026

Expert uncorks blunt advice for Trump on MS NOW as Iran deal slips away: ‘Just shut up!’

A foreign-relations expert offered blunt advice to President Donald Trump as negotiations between his administration and the Iranian regime deteriorate. Joseph Cirincione, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, told MS NOW’s Alex Witt on “Alex Witt Reports” that Trump appears to have a way to make a stronger deal with the Iranian regime, []

The Daily Signal

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· Jun 26, 2026

Bolton Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case

John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump who became a critic of the president, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of retaining national security information. This was a plea deal for Bolton, who also served as a recess-appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in the George W. Bush administration. It...

Ministry of Economics of Latvia

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· Apr 2, 2026

I foresee closer cooperation between Latvia and the United States in the fields of energy, defense, and artificial intelligence

The United States of America (USA) is a strategic partner of Latvia, and there are broad opportunities for cooperation between companies from both countries

Yemen Press Agency

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· Jun 26, 2026

Iran FM criticizes US over food insecurity

TEHRAN, June 26 (YPA) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei criticized the United States on Friday over its stance on global hunger, arguing that Washington should address food insecurity within its own borders before criticizing other countries. In a post on the X platform, Baghaei said that “charity begins at home,” asserting that millions []

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

Kuwait Times

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· Jun 25, 2026

Rubio meets Gulf FMs, Oman says no Hormuz tolls

MANAMA: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Gulf allies on Thursday that any deal with Iran would take their interests into account, as he wrapped up a Middle East trip. Speakin...

Attack the System

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· Jun 25, 2026

Trump, Cassidy get into TENSE EXCHANGE over Iran (Plus: Alleged Antifa members SENTENCED) | RISING

0:00 Darializa Avila Chevalier exposed: Loves terrorists, hates America! Robby Soave 15:01 Trump gets into shouting match with Bill Cassidy over Iran war 21:45 Trump holding housing reform hostage over Save America Act: Lindsey Granger 33:58 ‘Travesty’: Rashida Tlaib sounds off after protesters sentenced to at least 50 [] The post Trump, Cassidy get into TENSE EXCHANGE over Iran (Plus: Alleged Antifa members SENTENCED) | RISING first appeared on Attack the System.

Qatar News Agency

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· Jun 25, 2026

US Secretary of State Affirms Washington's Commitment to Protecting Interests of its Gulf Allies

Manama, June 25 (QNA) US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio on Thursday affirmed the strength of the strategic partnership between his country and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, emphasizing the United States' commitment to protecting the interests of its Gulf allies in all ongoing negotiations with Iran, and to continuing joint efforts to enhance regional and international security, stability, and prosperity.

Independent Journal Review

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· Jul 12, 2026

Trump Remembers Graham as a ‘True American Patriot’

President Donald Trump remembered Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) by calling him a “true American Patriot” the day after the Trump ally died.

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