Since news of Donald Trump’s fresh indictment in Georgia emerged earlier this week, one of his most vocal defenders has been South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham.
One of Graham’s latest tweets prompted the same reaction from many people online: What happened to the man who used to view Trump as a danger? Does Trump have something on Graham that has led to such passionate sucking up?
Graham posted a tweet last night suggesting Trump was facing prosecution merely for advising people to watch a TV show.
Remember the Russian hoax and the Mueller investigation?
Donald Trump is being charged with a criminal act for telling people to watch a network show about the election. If that becomes a crime Adam Schiff will be in jail for 1,000 years??
“Remember the Russian hoax and the Mueller investigation? Donald Trump is being charged with a criminal act for telling people to watch a network show about the election. If that becomes a crime Adam Schiff will be in jail for 1,000 years❗️” argued Graham.
“How many times did Schiff go on MSNBC and CNN and tell us Donald Trump was a Russian agent?
“This is very dangerous what they are doing to our country. It’s a terrible double standard.”
Trump’s tweets
Graham is likely referencing a specific part of the 98-page indictment against Trump and alleged co-conspirators. It lists 12 of Trump’s tweets as part of the case against the former President.
Trump’s tweets form part of a narrative, among 150 other charges, that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis says demonstrates Trump attempt to overthrow the election.
Trump tweeted several times about hearings held by committees of Georgia’s state Legislature. At these, several of his allies made statements promoting the unfounded claim of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the result in the state.
“Georgia hearings now on @OANN. Amazing!” one Trump tweet read on Dec. 3, 2020. A short time later he tweeted, “Wow! Blockbuster testimony taking place right now in Georgia. Ballot stuffing by Dems when Republicans were forced to leave the large counting room. Plenty more coming, but this alone leads to an easy win of the State!”
A separate set of tweets encouraged people to tune into another hearing where allies made further unfounded claims.
“Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast,” Trump wrote. “Check it out. @OANN @newsmax and many more. @BrianKempGA should resign from office. He is an obstructionist who refuses to admit that we won Georgia, BIG! Also won the other Swing States.”
Later that day, he again tweeted: “Hearings from Atlanta on the Georgia Election overturn now being broadcast LIVE via @RSBNetwork!”
And a third tweet said, “We now have far more votes than needed to flip Georgia in the Presidential race,” Trump wrote. “Massive VOTER FRAUD took place. Thank you to the Georgia Legislature for today’s revealing meeting.”
“What has happened to you?”
Trump is not facing prosecution for telling people to watch a TV channel. The Fulton County DA says his tweets make up a small part of a concerted effort to overturn the election. They sow further doubt in the minds of the electorate over the legitimacy of the election. As a part of their case, they say Trump persuaded people to watch hearings where his allies—now co-conspirators—promoted a false narrative about the election.
Online, many have reacted to Graham’s tweet with disgust.
My god man. What happened to you? What does he have on you to make you debase yourself and lie so limitlessly? https://t.co/oiocTIApzD
Someday we will learn what Trump has on Lindsey. It must be something that terrifies him so much he is willing to lie, grovel and humiliate himself to prevent it from being exposed. I cannot think of another explanation for his continued self-abasement to protect Trump. https://t.co/tGvEDxnomx
Lindsey, I live in your district. I have never been more disappointed in a SC Elected Official as I am in you. What in the hell happened to you. I have met you several times at The Citadel in Charleston. I always looked at you as an honorable person. You used to have fire in…
They’re charging this guy with bank robbery when all he did was buy gas and wait in a car for a few minutes for his friends. Are you saying it’s illegal to buy gas and wait for friends?
Yes, just pretend the framing is correct and make up whatever. It’s what politicians do best.
A little while later, Graham doubled down on his defense.
President Trump is being prosecuted in a way to make challenging an election a crime. Democrat Stacey Abrams said it best – it's hard to concede an election when you think you were cheated.
Well, here's the current standard: If you are a Democrat and you claim you were…
“President Trump is being prosecuted in a way to make challenging an election a crime. Democrat Stacey Abrams said it best – it’s hard to concede an election when you think you were cheated.
“Well, here’s the current standard: If you are a Democrat and you claim you were cheated, nothing happens. If a Republican does it, they try to put you in jail!”
This prompted another flurry of disgusted comments.
Is there a voice whispering in your ear, Linds, when you type stuff like this with your sweaty, sad, little fingers?
Do you hear it echoing in the room, asking if you’re happy? If playing golf with the monster who beat you is worth every last flicker of the man you used to be?
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These people like Grahama can’t be this stupid, so one can only assume that he has no desire to do what is right for the United States and so he should resign immediately. Cruz ,Hawley and the other nit wits too.
Remember Lady G’s histrionics about Brett Kavanaugh? She forgot for a moment that she was supposed to be playing a US Senator in a Supreme Court Justice nomination hearing and wasn’t supposed to be playing Blanche DuBois in the local community theater production of A Streetcar Named Desire!
Wasn´t Graham involved in trying to persuade the Georgia Secretary of State to “find” the votes Trump needed? I thought Graham would be indicted along with the rest, but no….
Is he claiming some Senatorial privilege or something? Why wasn’t Graham indicted? What does Graham have on the Georgia District attorney?
People who are trying to find any consistency in the positions Graham takes are wasting their time. He considers it to be one of his “lawyerly” talents that he can advocate for any argument, including competing ones.
He’s frightened something will be revealed in the trial about his collusion that has not yet been discovered. I think he’s also afraid that if Trump goes down, he’ll vengefully bring as many down with him as possible. No honor among thieves and all that.
People keep wondering what tRump has on Miss Lindsey. I think it’s obvious. Missy loves the taste of a little mushroom in her mouth, and Donnie’s got the pictures to prove it.
Now, y’all leave Lady G alone. All she wants to do is wear some of the fetching dresses and sensible shoes she bought at the J Edgar Hoover estate sale
If she didnt want trump to find pictures of him with a BBC in his fat behind he shouldn’t have taken that X and partied in his office with that underage page
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Mister P
These people like Grahama can’t be this stupid, so one can only assume that he has no desire to do what is right for the United States and so he should resign immediately. Cruz ,Hawley and the other nit wits too.
Covid Hermit
Methinks the lady doth protest too much…and I can’t wait for the day when that tea finally gets spilled!
Kangol2
Remember Lady G’s histrionics about Brett Kavanaugh? She forgot for a moment that she was supposed to be playing a US Senator in a Supreme Court Justice nomination hearing and wasn’t supposed to be playing Blanche DuBois in the local community theater production of A Streetcar Named Desire!
abfab
Does Bret even exist?
Fahd
Wasn´t Graham involved in trying to persuade the Georgia Secretary of State to “find” the votes Trump needed? I thought Graham would be indicted along with the rest, but no….
Is he claiming some Senatorial privilege or something? Why wasn’t Graham indicted? What does Graham have on the Georgia District attorney?
People who are trying to find any consistency in the positions Graham takes are wasting their time. He considers it to be one of his “lawyerly” talents that he can advocate for any argument, including competing ones.
jcool
almost – trump asked them to find votes, graham asked them about disqualifying legal votes cast for biden.
abfab
1,000 years! Talk about a drama queen.
bachy
He’s frightened something will be revealed in the trial about his collusion that has not yet been discovered. I think he’s also afraid that if Trump goes down, he’ll vengefully bring as many down with him as possible. No honor among thieves and all that.
DBMC
Pathetic. Graham’s abasement to Trump is really appalling. There’s something psychotic about it.
jcool
maybe he lets lady g use melania’s toys
LumpyPillows
Lindsey needs to just wear a leather harness and a “Kick me in my atrophied nuts, I’m a worthless slug” sign. Pathetic.
abfab
LOL. Like in 9 to 5!
Kangol2
Sissy that protest and bootlicking, Lady G!
GayEGO
I call Lindsey Graham, Linda Graham Cracker! :>)
BigJohnSF
Lindsay is so looking forward to spending time in a county jail in Georgia.
jcool
with a cellmate named bubba
abfab
Like a kid in a candy store. Oh, Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuubaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Clamzilla
People keep wondering what tRump has on Miss Lindsey. I think it’s obvious. Missy loves the taste of a little mushroom in her mouth, and Donnie’s got the pictures to prove it.
mildredspierce
I think his big secret is that instead of being a twat he wants one of his very own.
greekboy
Now, y’all leave Lady G alone. All she wants to do is wear some of the fetching dresses and sensible shoes she bought at the J Edgar Hoover estate sale
abfab
Moth-eaten and all. Lady Linseed.
cuteguy
Lady G has selective amnesia and is currently starring in his own soap opera Gays of Our Lives. Like most soap operas, he needs to go extinct
barryaksarben
If she didnt want trump to find pictures of him with a BBC in his fat behind he shouldn’t have taken that X and partied in his office with that underage page
Herman75
Remember, LindseyBelle pronounced that Hillary was the most corrupt woman in America.
We looked at Lindsey and said “smell her!!!”