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Trump mourns Lindsey Graham as war hawk, golfing buddy at Washington funeral
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South China Morning Post
US President Donald Trump eulogised Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Tuesday as a fixture of American politics and unflinching foreign policy hawk, as the leaders of Israel and Ukraine joined Washington’s most powerful at his funeral.
“He was extremely hawkish – he never saw a war that he didn’t like,” Trump said.
“Nothing of significance happened anywhere in the world without Lindsey Graham having a view on it.”
Graham denounced Trump early in his political career before becoming a staunch supporter, and Trump mourned his fellow Republican as both a favourite golfing buddy and an essential confidant in navigating partisan politics in Washington.
Vance recalled him as a compelling figure in the Senate whose risqué jokes could make him laugh to the point of abdominal cramps.