‘Pettiest’ Trump Slammed for Trash Talk at Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Memorial: ‘It’s a Funeral, Not a Roast’
Donald Trump‘s eulogy at his beloved colleague Senator Lindsey Graham‘s memorial service has become a talking point.
The South Carolina representative passed away on July 11, 2026, after a brief illness that snuck up on him.
Amid grappling with Graham’s shocking demise, the president is said to be coming to terms with his own mortality.
On Tuesday, powerhouses in politics gathered in Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral to honor Graham’s legacy.
Taking to the stage to eulogize his dear friend, Trump couldn’t help but disagree with a part of his tribute that claimed, “Virtually everyone, Republican or Democrat, liked Lindsey.” As seen in a clip of the speech, the president, bemused by the statement, paused from reading to look at the crowd.
Wearing a smirk on his face, Trump declared, “Well, not everybody. But it sounds good. He was a tough cookie, okay. I have to veer from this for a second.”
Despite the backtrack, the world leader showered praise on the deceased. He described him as a “noble soul” who rose from a small South Carolina town to become “a constant fixture of American politics at the highest level and a force to be reckoned with all over the world,” per BREAKING NEWS.
Trump Highlights Differences He Had With Graham
Ever one to speak his truth, Trump also addressed the fractures in his relationship with Graham.
He recalled the start of their friendship, saying the late senator “said something rather nasty” during the 2016 Republican presidential primaries. “The Apprentice” star, who took offense, bragged about sharing Graham’s personal phone number with the masses to get revenge.
“Naturally, I did something that I shouldn’t have done,” Trump confessed, adding that it was, in a twisted way, the beginning of their camaraderie. “It was Lindsey who had the last laugh because while I blew up his phone all for one day, we became great friends and Lindsey did not stop calling me for the next 10 years,” he gushed.
Internet Drags Trump To Filth Over His Graham Eulogy
4As expected, Trump’s homage didn’t land well with many who took to air their disgust. Fans pointed out that despite it being common knowledge not to speak ill of the dead, the president couldn’t help but paint Graham in a weird light.
“Trump really couldn’t even let the eulogy slide. ‘Virtually everyone liked Lindsey’ was apparently too much glazing,” one user lamented. A similar sentiment read, “It’s a funeral, not a roast, Donald.”
Others blamed the late senator for having an undying loyalty to a president “who couldn’t even manage to eulogize him kindly.”
A harsh critic of Trump’s speech read, “He is pathologically incapable of letting someone else get praise without trying to bring them down a peg.” The user further slammed the president for being the “pettiest” and “most insecure human being.”
Inside Donald Trump’s Last Call With Lindsey Graham
4Despite the backlash, Trump and Graham had a close bond that lasted until the senator’s final moments.
As reported by The Blast, shortly after his death, the president, during an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press,” confessed he was one of the last people who spoke to Graham.
Recalling their final phone call, Trump revealed the House of Reps member didn’t inform him of his illness. Instead, he said he was “feeling a little tired.”
Although he wasn’t able to pinpoint Graham’s exact time of death, Trump postulated it was shortly after the conversation, as law enforcement arrived on scene around 7 and 8 PM.
The president reiterated that Graham sounded fine on the call, insisting the senator would have told him if he was truly ill.
Trump Is Reportedly Now Spiraling Over His Mortality
4Having lost his long-time ally suddenly, close sources say Trump has had to come face to face with the fact of his own possible death.
According to The Blast, White House sources speak to a change in the president’s mood and energy since the devastating loss as he tries to make sense of what happened to Graham.
Given that the late senator was even younger than an 80-year-old Trump, questions have arisen about whether Graham’s hectic schedule contributed to his sudden death.
The South Carolina politician had only just returned from a trip to Ukraine and the NATO Summit in the days leading up to his demise.