Donald Trump delivers remarks during a memorial service for late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham at Washington National Cathedral.
"Lindsey Graham believed in a strong America. He wanted a strong America. He had unwavering faith in the righteousness of American power and prayer. And he was extremely hawkish. I will tell you, he never saw a war that he didn't like," the US President tells a crowd, including ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive at the Washington National Cathedral for the funeral of late Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, alongside Vice President JD Vance and other senior US officials.
Graham, a longtime advocate for Ukraine and ‘Israel’, died on July 11 at the age of 71.
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