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Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies; Trump Calls Him “Perfect”

7/27/2026

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Summary

Graham Remembered

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11, after which President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Graham sounded “a little tired” but “perfect.”
The documentary “Lindsey’s Game” records Graham calling the Iran war his accomplishment and praising Trump as a “great wartime president.”
In March, Graham told Sullivan he would not work with Jared Kushner, urged Marco Rubio to lead Iran talks, and said war could end in weeks.

Summary

Graham Courts Allies

Graham tried to persuade President Donald Trump to join Israel in bombing Hezbollah, but dropped the plan after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the war expansion would be “too much, too soon.”
Graham flew to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to seek Saudi backing for the Iran conflict.
Graham held discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of his broader Middle-East diplomatic push.

History

Historical Context

After the 1998 Iraq Liberation Act called for Saddam Hussein’s removal, Congress passed the bipartisan Authorization for Use of Military Force in October 2002, which Senator John McCain co-authored and the Senate approved 92-6. The resolution gave President Bush authority to invade Iraq in March 2003, establishing a precedent that senators like Lindsey Graham now invoke to shape U.S. Middle-East interventions.

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Graham Remembered

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham died on July 11, after which President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Graham sounded “a little tired” but “perfect.”
The documentary “Lindsey’s Game” records Graham calling the Iran war his accomplishment and praising Trump as a “great wartime president.”
In March, Graham told Sullivan he would not work with Jared Kushner, urged Marco Rubio to lead Iran talks, and said war could end in weeks.

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