Donald Trump has once again sparked major health concerns after his tribute to Senator Lindsey Graham turned into a rant about the SAVE America Act. The US President called into Fox News' Fox and Friends talk show to remember his close Republican ally, who died on Sunday (July 12) after a tragic aortic tear.
Trump's Rambling Tribute
Speaking to host Lawrence Jones, the 80-year-old politician stated: Terminating the filibuster, everything goes away, and we do anything we want, we pass everything we want, the Democrats are going to do it, and he started to see that. He was starting to say terminate the filibuster, otherwise we're going to have these continued, ridiculous, crazy, Trump-deranged. Trump then claimed: These people suffer from a very fine disease known as Trump-derangement syndrome, and he was saying that.
As Lawrence attempted to interject and keep him on track, the US leader continued: He was really coming a long way on terminating the filibuster, which is the single smartest thing we could do because then you get everything. The 80-year-old went on: Even if we took the small loaf of the SAVE America Act ... it's voter ID, it's proof of citizenship. Look at what happened to the kid in California. They sent a million ballots; nobody knows where they came from.
Host Struggles to Keep Focus
Although Lawrence repeatedly interjected to ask: Mr President, did you notice anything different? Trump continued on his tirade and added: Spencer Pratt came up to my office ... he didn't know who to complain to, before talking about the election. The interview took an awkward turn when the pair began talking over one another, with the Fox News host attempting to keep the conversation on Lindsey. Trump continued to snub the question as he ranted: These elections are very dishonest and when people don't want to have voter ID, when people don't want to have proof of citizenship, it's only because they want to cheat, and they're very good at it.
Public Reaction
Trump's tribute left many concerned. While many viewers quickly took to social media with concern, others criticised the US President for failing to focus the tribute on the late senator. On X/Twitter, one raged: Trump called in to Fox & Friends this morning ostensibly to pay tribute to Lindsey Graham, but instead he ranted and raved like a complete loon while hosts tried (and failed) to keep him on topic. Trump needs the 25th Amendment IMMEDIATELY. He couldn't stay on topic with the hosts and kept bringing up old arguments and accusations. Nothing worth helping us today, another fumed. A third questioned: What in hell will it take for congressional Republicans to END THIS?? @GOP
Tributes poured in on Sunday as Washington reels from the sudden death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, at the age of 71.
