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Lindsey Graham laughed disconnected an uncomfortable infinitesimal erstwhile CNN played for him a infinitesimal erstwhile Donald Trump snubbed proposal from nan South Carolina Republican.
Along pinch different Republicans, Sen. Graham is urging Trump to laic disconnected nan individual attacks and attraction connected highlighting argumentation successful nan months up of November's election.
But Trump isn't listening to his Republican state – and Graham laughed disconnected nan latest criticism.
'Well, I talked to him a mates of days ago,' Graham told CNN State of nan Union big Jake Tapper connected sunday.
'Me and him are good,' nan legislator said. 'We are going to beryllium together. I'm going to Georgia pinch him. We're going to effort to person a unity arena successful Georgia to bring this full statement together.'
Sen. Lindsey Graham laughed it disconnected erstwhile he was confronted connected CNN pinch a video of Donald Trump saying he 'doesn't care' what proposal nan South Carolina lawmaker has for his 2024 campaign
'I will beryllium by his broadside successful this election. I americium proud of what he did arsenic our president.'
Asked astir Graham's proposal for his campaign, nan erstwhile president said: 'Look, I for illustration Lindsay. I don't attraction what he says, OK? Lindsey wouldn't person been elected if I didn't endorse him. So, you know, South Carolinal, Lindsey is my friend.'
Graham has go much unpopular among nan pro-MAGA crowd, pinch galore booing him moreover if he comes connected shape pinch Trump.
But nan erstwhile president is abandoning his earliest surrogate successful nan 2024 title and contempt not heeding his advice, still backs nan senator.
Trump's M.O. is utilizing individual attacks to spell aft his governmental rivals. His guidelines loves to perceive nan latest insulting nickname he comes up pinch for those he takes connected astatine his rallies.
Sen. Graham wants Trump to attraction much connected policies and damper down his individual attacks astatine rivals
But some, including Graham, want to spot their 2024 nominee attraction much connected nan policies that they consciousness will propel them to triumph successful November.
'President Trump, erstwhile he was president of our country, we had nan astir unafraid separator successful 40 years. Gas was $1.87. Russia wasn't invading Ukraine. The Arabs were making bid pinch Israelis. He's sewage a batch to beryllium proud of,' Graham listed successful his Sunday greeting CNN interview.
'I look guardant to him coming backmost and taking complete nan vessel of authorities that is floundering,' he continued. 'And nan champion measurement to triumph this title is what I've been saying nan full clip – comparison what you did arsenic president to nan life we're starring now and connection group immoderate hope.'
