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How Lindsey Graham’s Journey From Trump Critic to Ally Made Him a Power Player

13 juillet 2026 à 12:48
He initially called Donald Trump a “kook” who was “unfit for office,” only to join the new president’s Mar-a-Lago circle. “I’m still in the game,” Mr. Graham once explained of his much-analyzed turnabout.

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“There’s no way to get around Trump,” Senator Lindsey Graham said years ago. “He’s the most important figure in the Republican Party now.”

Mercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate

13 juillet 2026 à 05:02
The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.

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Senator Lindsey Graham during a bill signing in the Oval Office in February. He once called Donald J. Trump a “demagogue,” but fully ingratiated himself after Mr. Trump became president.
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