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27 Jan 2025


NextImg:Lindsey Graham Draws MAGA Fury After Mildly Criticizing Trump
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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.

Senator Graham calls Trump's decision to pardon January 6th protestors a "mistake."

I’m one of those J6 Prisoners who received a pardon and Lindsey is a RINO POS.

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— Derrick Evans (@DerrickEvans4WV) January 26, 2025

Lindsey Graham’s political career is like a circus—except no one’s buying tickets anymore, and the clown’s lost the plot.????

— Nothing lasts forever! (@Nto79549105) January 26, 2025

Actions speak louder than words. And Lindsey Graham is a COWARD

— Chris Christie Fan (@Christie4Pres) January 26, 2025

Electing Lindsey Graham time and time again is a mistake....South Carolina. pic.twitter.com/ESchGvaEBe

— Just Keith (@KeithMalinak) January 26, 2025

The mistake is that Lindsey Graham is still in office

— ChicagoPatty (@chicagopatty1) January 26, 2025

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Another RINO that needs to go.

Time for the next generation to step in.

We need to vote them in. #zelena

— Turn????????Massachusetts ????????RED (@Cfojs) January 26, 2025

The mistake is that Lindsey Graham is still in office

— ChicagoPatty (@chicagopatty1) January 26, 2025

I’d be concerned if he did. That man is a snake. Wake up people of SC

— Schiff Faced (@FacedSchiff) January 26, 2025