There were several awkward moments during Lindsey Graham’s funeral on July 28, 2026. A significant number of these moments have circulated on social media, where they have become a topic of much discussion.
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Donald Trump delivered Graham’s eulogy, talking about their early days and how their relationship evolved over time. However, it’s not what Trump says about his changing relationship with Graham that has grabbed people’s attention, but rather the information he bluntly revealed during his speech:
“Lindsey and I did not exactly get off to the best of starts. Running against each other back in 2016 Lindsey said something rather nasty on his flight to becoming the next president of the United States. So naturally I did something I shouldn’t have done, I shared his personal cellphone number with the millions of people that happened to be watching that particular day as I made a speech – a very important speech – I remember the number 202-228-0292 if anyone wants to give him a shout.”
“His narcissistic appetite can never be satiated.”
OH- MY- GOD!!! Trump just revealed again Lindsey Graham's personal cellphone number while speaking at his funeral.
Trump says the incident marked the start of a long-standing friendship between them, but says Graham had the last laugh because he did “not stop calling me for the next ten years.”
Another video gaining significant traction on X also concerns Donald Trump’s eulogy for Lindsey Graham. In a particularly fascinating moment from his speech, Trump, while reading from a piece of paper, says that Graham was liked by everybody regardless of whether they were Democrat or Republican. Shortly after saying this, Trump pauses briefly and remarks, “not everybody.”
He added, “But it sounds good. Not everybody. He was a tough cookie. Okay? I have to veer from this for a second. He was a tough cookie…but he was beautiful.”
Sanchari Ghosh is a political writer for The Mary Sue who enjoys keeping up with what's going on in the world and sometimes reminding everyone what they should be talking about. She's been around for a few years, but still gets excited whenever she disentangles a complicated story. When she's not writing, she's likely sleeping, eating, daydreaming, or just hanging out with friends. Politics is her passion, but so is an amazing nap.