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July 12, 2026
Trump Reflects on Last Conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham Before His Death
- Senator Lindsey Graham passed away at 71 after a brief illness, with tributes pouring in from leaders including President Donald Trump.
- In an interview, President Trump revealed he spoke with Graham hours before his death, discussing legislative priorities and describing him as 'like a member of the family.'
- Graham had just returned from Ukraine and expressed a desire to pass the SAVE America Act during their last conversation.
13 Sources
- US Senator Lindsey Graham passes awayJul 12, 2026 at 6:23 AM · Reuters
- Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator, has died of a brief and sudden illness, his office said. He was 71.Jul 12, 2026 at 6:58 AM · WSJ
- US Senator Lindsey Graham dies after 'brief and sudden illness', his office saysJul 12, 2026 at 7:33 AM · BBC
- Israeli officials offer their condolences after death of US Senator Lindsey GrahamJul 12, 2026 at 7:51 AM · Reuters
- Netanyahu and Zelenskyy unite to honor Lindsey Graham after his deathJul 12, 2026 at 9:32 AM · Independent
- Tributes Pour In for Senator Lindsey GrahamJul 12, 2026 at 11:16 AM · NYT
- Live updates: Nation mourns Lindsey Graham after senator's sudden deathJul 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM · The Hill
- U.S. and world leaders pay tribute to Lindsey Graham following sudden deathJul 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM · CBS News
- 'America and the world have lost a determined leader': Tributes pour in after Sen Lindsey Graham's deathJul 12, 2026 at 12:54 PM · Fox News
- Lindsey Graham was booked for the Sunday morning politics shows. Now Trump will pay tribute to him insteadJul 12, 2026 at 1:19 PM · Independent
- Trump says ‘I have somebody that I like’ to succeed Lindsey Graham but ‘too soon’ to say whoJul 12, 2026 at 1:24 PM · NBC
- Trump says he spoke with Sen. Lindsey Graham hours before his deathJul 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM · NBC
- 'Lindsey Graham was irreplaceable': South Carolina Sen. Tim ScottJul 12, 2026 at 2:20 PM · ABC News