Lindsey Graham Funeral
Trump and top officials honored Lindsey Graham at a memorial service in Washington.
Summary
President Donald Trump eulogized Sen. Lindsey Graham at the Washington National Cathedral on July 28, calling the South Carolina Republican a “giant of the United States Senate” and “a true American original.” Graham, 71, died unexpectedly on July 11 after serving in the Senate since 2002 and the House since 1994. The funeral drew Vice President JD Vance, senators, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who also met Trump at the White House. Earlier, colleagues honored Graham’s flag-draped casket in the Capitol Rotunda; additional services were scheduled in South Carolina on Wednesday.
The Coverage
Trump's Undignified Conduct
Donald Trump behaved inappropriately and disrespectfully at Lindsey Graham’s funeral. His apparent drowsiness, rambling remarks, coffin gesture, and jokes or insults about Graham’s golf game made the sendoff feel awkward and undignified.
Graham's Political Legacy
Lindsey Graham left a major political legacy as a dealmaker, convener, and foreign-policy force whose influence reached well beyond South Carolina. His career showed the value of humor, bipartisan relationships, hawkish international engagement, and the ability to connect people across political divides.
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