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Lindsey Graham
37 quotes
“Let's just get to the political heart of the matter, No matter what you want to call it, beyond border enforcement, a lot of people, particularly on our side, don't want to have a debate about this. Even if you debate it, you're wrong. Even if you're open-minded about compromise, you're wrong. It's a very simple answer to a complex problem. Send them all back. End of discussion, end of debate. Now that to me is not a realistic approach to a real problem.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On immigration; articles.sfgate.com, 17 March 2006 accessed 4 February 2010
“I'm not a libertarian. If you are, you're welcome to vote for me and help this party, but we're not gonna build the party around libertarian ideas.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: South Carolina GOP convention (16 May 2009), as quoted in "Lindsey Graham gets combative over GOP's future" (2009), Political Thinker, State of Georgia: Cable News Network
“And here's the first thing I would do if I were president of the United States. I wouldn't let Congress leave town until we fix this. I would literally use the military to keep them in if I had to. We're not leaving town until we restore these defense cuts. We are not leaving town until we restore the intel cuts.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Politics and Pies" forum hosted by Concord City Republican Committee (7 March 2015)
“I am running (for president) because I think the world is falling apart.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Lindsey Graham announcing at CBS “This Morning” interview his presidential bid" (18 May 2015), by Dylan Stableford, "YAHOO Politics
“Everything I know about the Iranians I learned at the pool room," [Graham] said. "I met a lot of liars, and I know the Iranians are lying.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Republican conference: Day two - Bush 'proud' of family" (22 May 2015), by Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation
“We have never seen more threats against our nation and its citizens than we do today.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "America's Next Top Fearmonger: The presidential candidates compete to scare the daylights out of the U.S. public." (22 May 2015), by Robert Golan-Vilella, National Interest
“There are bad people in this world who are motivated by hate.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "South Carolina Governor Releases Strangely Obtuse Statement On Black Church Shooting" (18 June 2015), by Julia Craven, The Huffington Post
“I can't explain this. I don't know what would make a young man at 21 get so sick and twisted to kill nine people in a church; this is beyond my understanding... There are real people out there who are organized to kill people in religion and based on race. But it's 2015 there are people out there looking for Christians to kill them. So this is a mean time we live in.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "Lindsey Graham Says SC Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof Was His Niece's Classmate" (18 June 2015), by Ali Dukakis, ABC News
“As a party, we are better to risk losing without Donald Trump than trying to win with him. Enough already with Mister Trump.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Twitter post (August 2015)
“He's race baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot. He doesn't represent my party. He doesn't represent the values that the men and women in uniform are fighting for.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He is empowering radical Islam.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You know how to make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to Hell.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2015 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Graham: Trump is a 'race-baiting, xenophobic' bigot (2015)" CNN (December 8, 2015)
“It’s like [choosing between] being shot or poisoned.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lindsey Graham about whether he would choose Trump or Cruz for the President of the United States. February 21, 2016
“If you killed Ted Cruz on the floor of the Senate, and the trial was in the Senate, nobody could convict you.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Graham commenting on unpopularity of Cruz in the Senate. As quoted in February 26, 2016
“If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed... and we will deserve it.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Commenting on the long-term effect a Trump nomination would have on the Republican Party (5 May 2016)
“Embracing Donald Trump is embracing demographic death.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Commenting on Donald J. Trump's unpopularity among Hispanic American voters (6 May 2016)
“I want you to use my words against me. If there’s a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy [on the United States Supreme Court] occurs in the last year of the first term, you can say, “Lindsey Graham said, ‘Let’s let the next president, whoever it might be, make that nomination,’” and you could use my words against me, and you’d be absolutely right.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Commenting on Mitch McConnell's decision to obstruct the Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination on the grounds that the 2016 election was less than nine months away, March 10, 2016; when such a vacancy occurred as a r…
“Our government has a responsibility to defend our borders, but we must do so in a way that makes us safer and upholds all that is decent and exceptional about our nation.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement by Senators McCain & Graham on Executive Order on Immigration (27 January 2017) from the Office of Senator John McCain regarding [Donald J. Trump]'s Executive Order 13769 entitled "Protecting the Nation from F…
“Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform – and at the same time – the elimination of birthright citizenship. In addition, I plan to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order from President”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 7:45am then 7:51am then 11:01am as quoted 30 October 2018 by CBC
“I went from, "O.K., he’s president" to "How can I get to be in his orbit?" — to "How can I have a say in what’s going to happen today, tomorrow and next week?”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in "How Lindsey Graham Went From Trump Skeptic to Trump Sidekick" by Mark Leibovich, in The New York Times (25 February 2019)
“I am trying to give a pretty clear signal I have made up my mind. I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here. 'I'm not trying to pretend to be a fair juror here': Graham predicts Trump impeachment will 'die quickly' in Senate, December 14, 2019”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To young people out there, young people of color, young immigrants, this is a great state, but one thing I can say without any doubt, you can be an African American and go to the Senate but you just have to share our values. If you’re a young, African American or an immigrant, you can go anywhere in this state, you just need to be conservative, not liberal. Graham debating Jamie Harrison in Columbia, South Carolina”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Trump and I, we’ve had a hell of a journey. I hate it to end this way. Oh my God, I hate it. From my point of view, he's been a consequential president. All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Senate speech objecting to the attack on the United States Capitol, and acknowledging that Joe Biden legally won the 2020 presidential election (6 January 2021) · Senate speech transcript at rev.com · CBS News video (6 …
“What are you doing? Take back the Senate! You've got guns. Use them. We give you guns for a reason, use them. Lethal force should have been used. How come you didn't protect us? It's doing your job.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comments (January 6, 2021), as cited by Joseph Choi "Graham told officers on Jan. 6 to use their guns on rioters: report", The Hill (November 1, 2021)
“I don’t want to reinforce that defiling the Capitol was okay. I don’t want to do anything that would make this more likely in the future. I hope they go to jail and get the book thrown at them because they deserve it.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Gateway Pundit (January 30, 2022)
“It is a sad day for the Supreme Court and a dangerous day for the Rule of Law. The radical assault on our institutions and the Constitution itself has reached a new level with the release of a draft opinion on a major issue facing the Court”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If there’s a prosecution of Donald Trump for mishandling classified information, after the Clinton debacle … there’ll be riots in the streets.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lindsey Graham Warns Of 'Riots In Streets' If Trump Is Charged Over Classified Docs" (August 29, 2022), Quote made on Fox News' Sunday Night in America on August 28, 2022.)
“Here’s an offer to my Russian ‘friends’ who want to arrest and try me for calling out the Putin regime as being war criminals: I will submit to jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court if you do.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Politico (May 29, 2023)
“[Military assistance to Ukraine] The best money we’ve ever spent.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Longer video shows Lindsey Graham did not call Russians dying ‘the best money we’ve ever spent'", Reuters (May 31, 2023)
“They just need weapons to free their country of a terrible invasion. They're sitting on a trillion dollars' worth of minerals that could be good to our economy. So I want to keep helping our friends in Ukraine. We can win this. They need our help.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement, X (September 6, 2024)
“The Prime Minister [i.e. Benjamin Netanyahu] convinced me that Israel is developing weapons that will change the future of warfare. They would love to partner with the United States, which is the most important form of aid we could ever give them and the most important event that would provide security to both countries.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Statement from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham", United States Senate (January 18, 2026).
“If Syrian government forces continue to advance in the north toward Raqqa, I will push for reimposing Caesar Act sanctions on steroids. Apparently no one in Syria is listening to me or other U.S. government officials. If this continues, not only will there be bone-crushing sanctions, it will permanently damage relationships between the U.S. and the new Syrian government.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Veteran US senator threatens Syria with 'bone-crushing' sanctions amid advance on Raqqa", Rudaw (January 19, 2026).
“The Iranian regime, the mother ship of international terrorism is about to collapse. The captain of the ship, the ayatollah, is stone-cold dead.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) said by 2026 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Cuba’s next.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Sen. Lindsey Graham says ‘Cuba is next’ after Iran strikes" The Hill (March 2, 2026)
“This is the party of Donald Trump.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: 'This is the party of Donald Trump': Lindsey Graham says Bill Cassidy lost his primary because he 'tried to destroy' the president" Yahoo News (May 17, 2026)
“I want to talk very quickly about the world as we wish it to be. As we celebrate tonight, let's embrace in our hearts the world that we all wish it to be, a world where there's no rockets from Gaza, no Hezbollah attacks from the north, where Palestinian children go to school without being taught hate -- that's the world we wish it to be. An Iran controlled by its people, not some theocracy. An Iran governed by someone other than a Holocaust denier -- that's the world we wish it to be. An Iran pursuing peaceful nuclear power, not a nuclear weapon. A world where moderate Muslims are celebrated, not condemned and killed. An Afghanistan where a young girl never fears the soccer stadium, but can go to school and achieve her dreams. A free and independent Iraq where Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds can settle their differences at the ballot box and through the rule of law and be an inspiration to the Mideast. A UN, a United Nations that can actually control thugs and dictators. A United Nations that would never issue the Goldstone Report. That's the world as we wish it to be. This is the world as it is, and if you don't know the difference, then the world is a dangerous place. I know the difference between the world as we wish it to be and the world as it is. The world as it is, is a divided Palestinian people, a place that allows rockets to be launched from apartment buildings, a place for a mosques are weapon storage sites, a place where school children are taught hate -- that's the world as it is.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Lindsey Graham, Speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, delivered 22 March 2010
“They're sitting on $10 to $12 trillion of critical minerals in Ukraine. They could be the richest country in all of Europe. I don't want to give that money and those assets to Putin to share with China. If we help Ukraine now, they can become the best business partner we ever dreamed of, that $10 to $12 trillion of critical mineral assets could be used by Ukraine and the West, not given to Putin and China. This is a very big deal how Ukraine ends. Let's help them win a war we can't afford to lose. Let's find a solution to this war. But they're sitting on a gold mine. To give Putin $10 or $12 trillion for critical minerals that he will share with China is ridiculous.”
Lindsey Graham (1955–2026) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Transcript: Sen. Lindsey Graham on "Face the Nation", CBS News (June 9, 2024)