12.07.2026 20:51
The sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the most influential figures in US politics, has sent shockwaves through Washington, as former President Donald Trump described his final conversation with his close friend. Ordering flags to be flown at half-staff across the country, Trump shared details of his phone call with Graham just before his death, saying, "He called me back from Ukraine, his voice sounded tired. It was his last call, then everything was over."
The United States was shaken by the sudden death of South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the most powerful figures in the Republican Party. Former US President Donald Trump, following the passing of his close friend and political ally Graham, declared national mourning across the country and ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff.
On the Meet the Press program, Trump shared the emotional and striking details of his last phone call with Graham, who called him immediately after his visit to Ukraine.
"FLAGS WILL BE LOWERED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING"
In a statement on his social media account, Donald Trump announced that he had issued an official directive to honor the memory of Senator Graham. Trump's message read:
"In honor of the extraordinary life and achievements of Senator Lindsey Graham, my dear friend and truly wonderful person, who accomplished so much for our country and his beloved home state of South Carolina; I hereby order that all American flags throughout the United States be flown at half-staff until 6:00 PM Saturday evening. GOD BLESS YOU LINDSEY!"
FINAL PHONE CALL AFTER UKRAINE RETURN: "IT'S ALL OVER"
Recounting his last contact with Graham on the television program he attended, Trump stated that the news of his death came as a great shock to him. Trump said that Graham called him last night immediately after his visit to Ukraine, and shared the details of the conversation with these words:
“What makes it even stranger is that last night, at some point, I received a call… And Lindsey Graham said, 'We are all ready for the SAVE America Act, everything is ready.' We thought we might even meet today. And then it was all over. I could hear that he sounded a bit tired on the phone.”
HE ALSO RECALLED THEIR DIFFERENCES OVER THE UKRAINE WAR
While emphasizing his close friendship and political partnership with Graham, Trump also honestly touched upon their differences of opinion on foreign policy, particularly on the Ukraine-Russia war.
Noting that Graham favored the continuation of the war, Trump expressed the difference in their approaches by saying, "I wanted to end the war with Ukraine very quickly. He, you know, was more inclined to keep the war going, frankly," but stated that this did not cast a shadow over their friendship.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham was met with deep sorrow in Washington, from both Republican and Democratic circles.