Conservative backlash erupts after Trump's Graham endorsement: 'I am not with Trump at all with this one'

President Donald Trump earned a question of backlash from the governmental close aft endorsing Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. for re-election past week.

A torrent of replies flooded Trump's Truth Social station arsenic radical disagreed with the president's move, including retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who precise concisely served arsenic nationalist information advisor during Trump's archetypal term.

"Not idiosyncratic I tin get behind. I’ll spell to the gates with you but I won’t instrumentality 1 measurement guardant with him," Flynn wrote.

Trump declared successful the Truth Social station that Graham has his "Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election" and that the legislator "WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN."

Negative sentiment astir the legislator and Trump's endorsement besides appeared connected X.

Trump Endorses Sen. Lindsey Graham For Re-election: ‘He Will Not Let You Down’

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"Sorry... I americium not with Trump astatine each with this one. Not 1 bit," blimpish commentator and ace Trump impressionist Shawn Farash tweeted.

"Just accidental NO to Lindsey Graham," blimpish commentator Chad Prather wrote.

Townhall columnist Scott Morefield opined, "Trump endorsing Lindsey Graham, successful a authorities wherever an eggplant with an R beside their sanction would win, with the committedness that helium ‘will not fto america down’ nary less, portion astatine the aforesaid clip castigating real, non-RINO conservatives similar Chip Roy, Bob Good & Thomas Massie, conscionable shows that, portion we should admit however he’s moving the country, his ‘endorsements’ should beryllium taken with a dense atom of salt."

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., hauled successful hundreds of thousands of dollars successful run donations this period aft Trump trashed him connected Truth Social for opposing a government-funding measurement to avert a partial authorities shutdown.

"HE SHOULD BE PRIMARIED, and I volition pb the complaint against him," Trump vowed. "He reminds maine of Liz Chaney [sic] earlier her historic, grounds breaking autumn (loss!)"

In a connection to Fox News Digital connected Thursday, Massie likened Graham to erstwhile Rep. Liz Cheney.

"I don’t begrudge anyone for an endorsement, but Senator Graham is objectively the ideological duplicate of Liz Cheney," Massie said successful the statement.

Graham's run manager Mark Knoop said successful a connection to Fox News Digital connected Friday, "Senator Graham shares President Trump's vexation with Rep. Massie. Rep. Massie has go the astir reliable ballot for Democrats connected captious issues opposing President Trump's agenda."

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Trump attacked blimpish House Freedom Caucus subordinate Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, past year, declaring successful a Truth Social post, "The precise unpopular ‘Congressman’ from Texas, Chip Roy, is getting successful the way, arsenic usual, of having yet different Great Republican Victory - All for the involvement of immoderate inexpensive publicity for himself."

While Trump wanted the indebtedness ceiling raised, Roy indicated successful a December tweet, "Currently, I’m against raising the indebtedness ceiling without large spending cuts/reform. Congress needs to consciousness the symptom of their actions and face reality."

Fox News Digital reached retired to petition a remark from the congressman, but nary remark was provided by his office. The White House besides declined to supply remark connected the president's endorsement of Graham.

"There’s nary bigger endorsement than President Trump’s and Senator Graham is honored to person his support. He has earned it. Senator Graham looks guardant to playing play this play with Trey Gowdy and President Trump. When it comes to blimpish organizations endorsing Senator Graham, enactment tuned," Knoop said successful a connection to Fox News Digital connected Friday.

Figures from pro-life groups are slated to look astatine a property league connected Monday arsenic the groups backmost Graham's re-election bid, according to a run property merchandise provided to Fox News Digital.

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Graham, who thanked Trump for the endorsement successful a station connected X, has besides shared different station with a video highlighting the president's support.

"President Trump is connected squad Graham," a voiceover declares during the video, describing Graham arsenic "a blimpish leader, trusted by Trump, endorsed by Trump."

But portion Trump, who antecedently endorsed Graham successful 2020, is connected the senator's side, clip volition archer whether voters stock the aforesaid sentiments.

While Graham decisively won his 2020 superior with much than 67% of the vote, helium was met with a chorus of boos erstwhile helium spoke astatine a Trump rally successful his ain authorities of South Carolina successful 2023.

The lawmaker, who has served successful the Senate for much than 2 decades, is up for re-election successful 2026.

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