Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said the stage is set for former President Donald Trump to make “one of the greatest comebacks in American history.”
Graham made the prediction in an interview with CNBC’s Steve Sedgwick over the weekend, arguing that Trump had a “pretty good chance” of winning the 2024 presidential election.
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“I’m literally telling you what I tell him,” Graham said.
“If you lose again, the history about who you are and what you did dramatically changes,” he said. “If you come back, it will be one of the greatest political comebacks in American history. And if you get four more years, you can do big stuff.”
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Graham suggested the former president might approach the 2024 election as a chance to “start over,” placing greater emphasis on what he could accomplish as president.
“All right, you’ve lived through four years of this. You get a chance to start over,” Graham suggested as a Trump messaging strategy. “Remember me? I may not be your cup of tea, but when I was president, our border was secure. We had the lowest illegal crossings in 40 years. I did it. When I was president, I stood up to China, and they listened. When I was president, we had the strongest military since Ronald Reagan. When I was president, I destroyed the caliphate. When I was president, we had conservative judges, not liberal judges. He has a story to tell.”
Graham also warned that Trump must focus on managing his personality and how he relates to the people.
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“His problem is personal,” Graham said of Trump. “His policies have stood the test of time. But has he worn the American people out in terms of his personality? Time will tell.”
Graham has also been critical of the FBI’s investigation and raid on Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, reiterating concerns Saturday over “riots in the streets” should the Department of Justice bring charges against Trump.
