Lindsey Graham
ON THE RECORD · 11 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed... and we will deserve it.”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-13
Graham made the remark ahead of the 2016 presidential election when he was a critic of Trump.
“There is a dark side to Donald Trump... and he was a very good president. But I am sticking with him because I saw what he did,”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-13
Graham told the BBC in 2023 that he was sticking with Trump despite a dark side, citing Trump's record.
“NATO is bigger and stronger and we’re more committed to ever to make sure he does not take Ukraine by force.”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham emphasized NATO's commitment to defending Ukraine.
“It will give President Trump tools he doesn’t have today, a literal sledgehammer.”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham described the proposed sanctions as a powerful tool for Donald Trump.
“Congress is on the verge of passing the most consequential sanction package in the history of the country,”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham stated that Congress is close to passing a major sanctions package against Russia.
“(Blumenthal) and I have got 85 co-sponsors in the United States Senate for congressional sanctions with a sledgehammer available to President Trump to go after Putin’s economy and all those countries who prop up the Putin war machine,”
Lindsey Graham · said 2025-07-13 · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham discussed bipartisan Senate support for a sanctions bill against Russia.
“Just stay tuned for tomorrow’s announcement; the idea of America selling weapons to help Ukraine is very much in play,”
Lindsey Graham · said 2025-07-13 · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham teased an upcoming announcement concerning US weapons assistance to Ukraine.
“has calculated that we would get tired and Europe would get weary. He made a huge mistake,”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-13
Lindsey Graham criticized Vladimir Putin's expectations regarding Western resolve.
“He’s still a rough and tumble guy, you know. He hasn’t become a Zen Buddhist. But I think he is, I’ll say this, more appreciative. He’s more attentive to his friends,”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-12
Sen. Lindsey Graham described Donald Trump becoming more appreciative and attentive to friends after the shooting.
“It’s just a miracle he’s not dead. He definitely was a man who believed he had a second lease on life.”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-12
Sen. Lindsey Graham remarked on Donald Trump surviving the assassination attempt.
“I think it’s always in the back of his mind,”
Lindsey Graham · said date not stated · reported 2025-07-12
Sen. Lindsey Graham reflected on the assassination attempt's lingering impact on Donald Trump.