Lindsey Graham Draws MAGA Fury After Mildly Criticizing Donald Trump

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Source: Huff Post

Jan 27, 2025, 03:02 AM EST


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) this weekend drew ire from Donald Trump’s MAGA base after he dared to criticize the president’s blanket pardoning of the Jan. 6 rioters — including those who had engaged in acts of violence. NBC’s “Meet The Press” host Kristen Welker asked Graham if he thought Trump had been “wrong” with his widespread granting of clemency.

“Number one, he had the legal authority to do it,” Graham pointed out. “But I fear that you will get more violence. Pardoning the people who went into the Capitol and beat up a police officer, violently, I think, was a mistake, because it seems to suggest that’s an OK thing to do.” Graham made similar comments to CNN’s Dana Bash, saying the pardons “sent the wrong signal.”

Members of Trump’s loyal base flipped out over Graham’s mild chiding of the returned POTUS. They slammed the senator as a “snake” and a “RINO,” or Republican In Name Only.

Graham was a fierce critic of Trump before the latter’s 2016 election victory over Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. The lawmaker went on to become one of Trump’s most loyal defenders, breaking with him slightly over the Jan. 6 riot, before resorting to his supportive ways.

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[walkingman]

1. Graham is like my windmill - he turns whatever way the wind is blowing. However, I will

say this....he is not afraid to speak unlike my two Texas Senators...both disgusting (the junior one, Cruz, being the worst) who simply usually say nothing about anything until they get instructions from the Godfather of hypocrisy. And my fellows Texans lap it up and continue to put them back in power.

Not sure if it says more about them or us?

[2naSalit]

4. I liken him to...

A weather vane in a hurricane.

[chicoescuela]

5. That would be us

[Ray Bruns]

2. I don't know how Senator Graham said anything with Trump's balls in his mouth.

[hadEnuf]

3. Graham is a first-class asshole

but this "how dare you criticize der leader" MAGA base nonsense is getting old real fast. They are nothing more than fascist terrorists and they can shove their threats.

[twodogsbarking]

6. They tried to hang Pence. 'member that Graham Cracker?

[Miguelito Loveless]

7. And Pence was right there to

Shake the Felon's hand at the inauguration.

Obsequious toadies the lot.

[Fla Dem]

8. God forbid even a hint of truth should drool out of a Republican's mouth.

[Paladin]

9. Serves you right, Lindsey Graham.

I've seen pond scum with more character and principles.

[William Seger]

10. Cults are always harsher on apostates than on non-believers

That's why they wanted to hang Mike Pence.

[patphil]

11. Graham will fall back in line in a day or two. He hasn't got the courage to take a real stand.

This is just his way of pretending he gives a shit.

[Cirsium]

12. OMG

Is there a person on the planet with less integrity than Graham?

That phony temper tantrum he threw at the Kavanaugh hearing will live in infamy. One round of golf with the monster was all it took for Graham to sell his soul.

[sakabatou]

13. "How dare he criticize our Dear Leader!"

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

14. Gee, Senator. I wonder if there was something you could have done about it?

Twice.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

15. I have zero fucks to give to L'il Lindsey,

he and his fellow MAGAt's enabled Been A Dick and now are reaping what they sowed.