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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(137,470 posts)
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:31 PM Aug 2025

Trump endorses Lindsey Grahan (again), and MAGA loses its shit

.President Donald Trump continued to support Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C.) reelection bid through a phone call during his state GOP’s gala — though some in MAGA world aren’t buying it.

Former South Carolina Lt. Gov. André Bauer (R) announced his primary challenge to Graham earlier last month, arguing that he doesn’t believe the four-term senator is a true conservative for South Carolina. Paul Dans, a former key architect of The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, has also jumped into the race.

Graham, whose relationship with Trump has soured over the years, received the president’s “Complete and Total” endorsement for reelection earlier this year. Trump reiterated his support as Graham held up his phone to the microphone on Saturday for the audience to hear.

“Lindsey, thank you so much, you’ve been my friend. I know you’re in a big race, and I don’t think it’s going to be a contest, but I have a feeling you’re going to do very well. You have for a long time," Trump said at the event during remarks posted by Graham on X on Saturday.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-endorses-longtime-gop-senator-100300974.html

No one kisses my ass like you do Lindsey

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Trump endorses Lindsey Grahan (again), and MAGA loses its shit (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2025 OP
Fight!....... Lovie777 Aug 2025 #1
We can be sure that Lindsey's challengers are just as odious as he is. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #2
His primary challengers, anyway. GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #5
Yes, of course - the other GOPers. Ocelot II Aug 2025 #6
They're starting to gain some traction customerserviceguy Aug 2025 #8
All Republicans are blind partisan hacks. J_William_Ryan Aug 2025 #3
I hope I live to see the day when Lindsey's kompromat gets exposed. GoCubsGo Aug 2025 #4
Same here. I have no idea who has what on Lindsey Raven123 Aug 2025 #7
So Graham is finished... (nt) appmanga Aug 2025 #9

Ocelot II

(131,242 posts)
2. We can be sure that Lindsey's challengers are just as odious as he is.
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:40 PM
Aug 2025

And nobody gargles Trump's balls as enthusiastically as the incumbent Senator.

customerserviceguy

(25,406 posts)
8. They're starting to gain some traction
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 03:35 PM
Aug 2025

I've noticed a couple of ads for non-Graham GOP'ers interested in taking his job. And he's spent money on ads showing how he and Trump have glommed on to each other. He got a pretty good scare a few years ago from Jaime Harrison, and he doesn't want to have to go through that again.

GoCubsGo

(35,000 posts)
4. I hope I live to see the day when Lindsey's kompromat gets exposed.
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:43 PM
Aug 2025

I have a feeling it's akin to Trump/Epstein, only with boys.

Raven123

(7,900 posts)
7. Same here. I have no idea who has what on Lindsey
Mon Aug 11, 2025, 02:57 PM
Aug 2025

But I sure hope it comes out before he leaves this life.

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