President Donald Trump called the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) a “true American original” as dignitaries, including world leaders, gathered at Washington National Cathedral for his funeral on July 28.
In a speech, Trump also praised Graham as “a beloved friend, a devoted brother, a respected statesman, [and] a giant of the United States Senate” who passed away too soon.
“By the strength of his steadfast convictions, the force of his magnetic personality, and the goodness of his noble soul, Lindsey rose from a small town in rural South Carolina, a place he loved so much, to become a constant fixture of American politics at the highest level, and a force to be reckoned with all over the world,” the president said….
Trump Pays Tribute to Lindsey Graham as ‘True American Original’

