After the infamous insurrection occurred, Graham scolded Trump and other fellow Republican senators from the Senate floor about the electoral college objections, according to The Week. “Count me out. Enough is enough. I’ve tried to be helpful,” Graham stated it bluntly. However, according to Washington Post, Graham has since changed his demeanour, and even visits Trump at Mar-a-Lago and talks to him “regularly” because he believes that the Republican Party needs him. Graham didn’t hesitate to show some harsh love to Trump about the damage he had done to his presidential legacy. This did not go down so well.
According to Washington, Post Graham stated that Trump had severely ruined his presidency. Trump didn’t respond to that statement with a dignified response but instead, hung up on him abruptly. Graham did, however, reportedly, help Trump to mend divisions within his party despite the uncomfortable phone call. In fact, two Republican senators told The Hill about the discussions Graham had with Trump while golfing together over the weekend of September 18. Graham was allegedly trying to make things right between Mitch McConnell and Trump.
“Lindsey was with the president this last weekend. From what I understand Trump said something complimentary about Mitch,” One GOP senator said. Trump should be able to mend relations with his former colleagues. He will need their support if Trump wants to run for the presidency in 2024.