Sen Lindsey Graham dies of sudden illness at 71
Chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss the sudden passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. He shares the reactions of his party, Graham’s long history serving the U.S. and breaks down next steps.
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Media pundits and commentators across the political aisle posted blunt reactions online Sunday to the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., hours after his office announced that the 71-year-old lawmaker died Saturday evening following a “brief and sudden illness.”
“The Young Turks” co-host and executive producer Ana Kasparian responded to the announcement on X with two words.
“Good riddance,” Kasparian said.
Ana Kasparian and Nick Fuentes posted “good riddance” after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death. (“Her Take/Valuetainment Studios)
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Far-right political commentator Nick Fuentes also posted the same response online.
“Good riddance,” Fuentes said.
Co-creator of “The Young Turks,” Cenk Uygur, took to social media to mock Graham’s record by imagining the senator carrying his arguments into the afterlife.
“Lindsey Graham has moved on to the next step in his journey, trying to convince Hades to attack Zeus and Poseidon,” Uygur said. “He says it’ll only take a couple of weeks and won’t require any ground troops. And there’s no way Poseidon can close the Strait.”
Cenk Uygur mocked Graham’s foreign policy record while “Meet the Press” honored the senator’s 63 previous appearances. (Anna Webber/Getty Images for TYT)
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Former MSNBC analyst and Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt called Graham a “lonely and unprincipled man who betrayed his country for power and his decency for attention” in a Substack post on Sunday, following the senator’s death.
Left-wing streamer, Hasan Piker mocked a tribute honoring Graham’s relationship with Israel, by commenting, “lmao.”
Graham also received praise for his efforts as a senator, from President Donald Trump and others, including colleagues in South Carolina.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that Graham “was always working,” and called the Palmetto State senator “a true American Patriot.”
“Lindsey will be greatly missed!!!” Trump wrote. “So sad!”
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir mourned Graham as one of Israel’s strongest allies and praised the senator’s commitment to the country’s security.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., posted of photo of himself posing with President Donald Trump, who is holding a signed “Make Iran Great Again” hat. (Lindsey Graham / X)
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Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., remembered Graham as a friend who placed his state first.
“South Carolina lost a statesman and I’ve lost a friend,” Scott said. “From his humble beginnings to the Senate floor, Lindsey always led with faith, family, and South Carolina first. Lindsey remained committed to public service and doing what he loved.”
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., honored Graham’s decades of military and congressional service while acknowledging that the two South Carolina Republicans did not always agree.
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“We did not always agree, but no one ever questioned his love for South Carolina or the fight he brought to every room he walked into,” Mace said. “Please join me in praying for his family and for all who called him a friend. Rest easy, Senator.”
Graham had represented South Carolina in the Senate since 2003 after serving four terms in the House. The former Air Force lawyer retired as a colonel after 33 years of military service and became a prominent advocate for a muscular U.S. foreign policy. He had returned from Ukraine before his death and was running for a fifth Senate term.
Lindsey Graham’s office did not immediately respond to Digital’s request for comment.
