President Donald Trump called Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to compliment him on his tribute to the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on Tuesday, the senator has revealed.
In a CNN interview on Wednesday, Graham said Trump called him after he gave a speech on the Senate floor in which he called for Americans to "be more like John McCain."
"When he [Trump] says something bad about John, it pisses me off," Graham said in the interview. "He called yesterday after my speech, and he couldn't have been nicer. He said, 'That was very sad. I just want to let you know that you did right by your friend.' I said, 'Thank you, Mr. President.'"
Graham added he does not agree with those who think the best way to honor McCain is to fight Trump, as the two were frequently at odds, saying he is "going to do what I think is best for the country, using what John taught me about the country," and saying he wants to be the "bridge" between McCain's supporters and those who support Trump.
"I regret the relationship between the two," the senator said. "John is my dearest friend in the world, and I'm going to try and help President Trump."
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