President Donald Trump is being criticized for bad-mouthing MAGA-aligned opponents running against incumbent U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), as he runs for re-election.
As seen below, when MAGA loyalist and Republican candidate Paul Dans, a leader of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, announced on Friday that he’s dropping out of the South Carolina primary race and endorsing fellow MAGA candidate Mark Lynch instead of Graham, Trump called Lynch, in his signature all-caps style, a “LUNATIC.”
Mr. President I am glad the people of South Carolina have finally got someone’s attention in DC. Lord knows we need it. Our roads are ranked the worst in the nation, and our schools aren’t doing much better. I have always supported @POTUS since the moment he walked down the… pic.twitter.com/rn6ldpl9B9
— Paul Dans for US Senate (@DansForSenate) April 10, 2026
[NOTE: Both Dans and Lynch, who refer to the incumbent as “Lady Lindsey” and “Lady Graham,” disapprove of Graham’s push for U.S. military aid (in Ukraine) and U.S. attacks (in Iran).]
Former Fox News star and fellow critic of the Iran war, Tucker Carlson, had endorsed Dans.
This is nauseating.
I spoke at a Trump rally right before Lindsey Graham in 2024 in SC in Lindsey Graham’s home county.
During my speech I said no more money to the Ukraine war and talked about no more U.S. involvement in foreign wars and the massive crowd roared with cheers.… pic.twitter.com/lSFZcRnjhe— Marjorie Taylor Greene
(@mtgreenee) April 11, 2026
The prominent former Trump supporter and ex-U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), responded to the President’s post: “This is nauseating. I spoke at a Trump rally right before Lindsey Graham in 2024 in SC in Lindsey Graham’s home county. During my speech I said no more money to the Ukraine war and talked about no more U.S. involvement in foreign wars and the massive crowd roared with cheers. After I finished, Lindsey Graham came on stage and was booed for the entirety of his speech until he finally quit and walked off stage. In his home state. In his home county where he was born and raised. This is all documented and on many videos. And Trump knew it happened, he heard the crowd. Lindsey Graham is exactly what Americans voted to get rid of in 2024, but Trump fights tooth and nail to protect.”
Greene added: “The vast majority of Trump’s endorsements are for politicians that always protect the swamp establishment and the deep state. Open your eyes and get out of the cult. The Trump endorsement should be a warning label proving that candidate will obey the very system that you hate and will be most likely funded by AIPAC which promotes Israel’s interest over America. Vote for candidates that are America FIRST!!”