Sen. Lindsey Graham
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Graham, who has been considered an ally and supporter of Trump since his election, told “Axios on HBO” that Trump encompasses a “bigger business than life”, describing the former president as “a kind of cross between Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan and PT Barnum”.
“He could make the Republican Party something that no one else I know could do,” said the Republican senator. “He could make it bigger. It could make you stronger. It could make you more diverse. And it could also destroy you. “
The South Carolina senator described the former president as having a “dark side” and “a bit of magic”.
“What I’m trying to do is just use magic,” said Graham, noting that former Republican presidential nominees John McCain
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“I want us to continue with the policies that I think will make America strong,” Graham told Jonathan Swan of Axios. “I believe the best way for the Republican Party to do that is with Trump, not without Trump.”
Graham publicly challenged Trump’s mental aptitude to deal with the presidency before the 2016 election. But after Trump defeated Hillary Clinton
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Graham supported Trump for most of his presidency, although he condemned Trump for his role in the Capitol riot in January, saying in a plenary speech hours later “it is enough.”
The senator’s comments come at a time when the Republican Party is determining the role the ex-president will play in the Republican Party after his presidential term.
In his first major speech since leaving office, Trump spoke to supporters at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week in an effort to solidify his leadership role in the party and provoke a possible presidential race in 2024.