Trump Calls Fox News to Pay Tribute
Donald Trump candidly admitted 'I don't feel great' during a live call-in to Fox News, addressing the death of his friend and fellow Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham died on July 11 after a 'brief and sudden illness,' one day after returning from an official visit to Ukraine.
Health Concerns Mount
Trump's admission comes amid speculation about his own health, following reports of bruising on his hands and swollen ankles. The former president's call to Fox News was intended to pay tribute to Graham, but his personal health comment drew immediate attention.
In the call, Trump said: 'I don't feel great. He was a great guy, he was a friend. He would call me all the time, I’d say, Stop calling me Lindsey! He was amazing. He just didn’t stop. And he would be… he was a worker. He was a total workaholic politician. Now, some people don’t call that work. Some people call that a lot of talking. But everybody loved him.'
Graham's Legacy
Trump praised Graham's political skills, noting his ability to work across the aisle. 'He was good at the other side. If I had Democrat problems, he could solve them. He was a man of all different abilities, actually,' Trump said.
He also recalled Graham's love for golf: 'He loved playing golf, he loved being outside. He’d play golf with people and you… you just liked him. It wasn’t that he was a great striker of the ball, he wasn’t Jack Nicklaus, he was not Tiger [Woods]. He loved it, and he had fun.'
Comparison to Charlie Kirk
Viewers on X reacted to the segment, with some criticizing Trump for not showing the same concern after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. One user tweeted: 'When asked for his comments about how he’s doing after Charlie’s assassination… he replied I think very good and by the way right there you see all the trucks, they just started construction of the new ballroom for the White House.'
Another wrote: 'How does he have this reaction for Lindsey and not Charlie? You've totally lost me @POTUS. You are not who I thought you were.'
Mitch McConnell's Absence
The health speculation surrounding Trump comes as Senator Mitch McConnell was absent from the Senate after suffering a fall and a mild case of pneumonia. McConnell was forced to squash rumors that he had died.
