Trump downplays FBI role after Graham death: 'I wish he took better care of himself'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

07/14/26 12:50 PM ET


President Trump said he did not know why the FBI showed up at the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (R-S.C) home in Washington, saying the bureau is “wasting their time.”

“Well, I don’t know why because I think he had a problem,” Trump said in the Oval Office Tuesday while meeting with the Iraqi prime minister. “His father had a pretty similar problem, as you know, it’s very unique.” “I don’t see a lot of evil there, I know there’s all sorts of conspiracy theories going along and I think the FBI is wasting their time if they’re doing that,” he added.

Graham died Saturday evening from what his office said was a “brief and sudden illness.” The chief medical examiner preliminarily ruled on Sunday that the 71-year-old died of aortic dissection due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The South Carolina Republican’s father died at the age of 69 from a heart attack.

“At first I heard It was clogged arteries,” the president said of the late senator. “Because he did have clogged arteries. He had a problem with that. He was – I wish he took better care of himself.” Trump said he’s reviewed the medical reports and has heard from White House doctors to explain what happened.

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[rampartd]

1. "i don't know why, i think he had a problem" trump

why do we need an fbi, or courts. trump can decide most of these cases with no evidence at all.

i think there does need to be a investigation. i'd rather patel and crew stay out but yea, toxicology and an autopsy are appropriate.

[llmart]

4. Well, let's not forget that Trump is actually a doctor in his off hours.

He knows everything about everything. He's a stable genius, doncha know?

[Miguelito Loveless]

2. OK, I was ready to accept the official cause of death

Now that the Child Rapist is trying to gloss over it, I am suspicious.

[ToxMarz]

3. 'I wish he took better care of himself'

I'm glad he didn't, in fact, he took to good a care of himself.

[mdbl]

5. 'I wish he took better care of himself'

That's rich coming from someone who binges McDonald's and Coke all day.

[PatSeg]

6. Yeah, that was my reaction as well

I'm sure that in most respects Lindsey was more healthy than Trump.

Maybe he was talking to himself, as he realizes how vulnerable he is at his age health wise, especially considering how much younger Lindsey was.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

7. LOL, wasn't Trump trying to pass himself off a a doctor a while back, or was it Messiah?

[twodogsbarking]

8. Trump tutored Dr. Frankenstein, Google it.