Politico reports:
President Donald Trump slammed Sen. Lindsey Graham Thursday, calling the South Carolina senator’s criticism of his handling of the deadly white supremacist rally last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, “a disgusting lie.”
His unwillingness to outright blame the hate groups that marched Friday and Saturday in Charlottesville prompted an almost unanimous rebuke not just from Democrats, but from Republicans as well, including Graham (R-S.C.), a 2016 GOP primary candidate and frequent critic of the president’s, who issued a statement.
“Through his statements yesterday, President Trump took a step backward by again suggesting there is moral equivalency between the white supremacist neo-Nazis and KKK members who attended the Charlottesville rally and people like Ms. Heyer. I, along with many others, do not endorse this moral equivalency.”
Publicity seeking Lindsey Graham falsely stated that I said there is moral equivalency between the KKK, neo-Nazis & white supremacists……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017
…and people like Ms. Heyer. Such a disgusting lie. He just can't forget his election trouncing.The people of South Carolina will remember!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017
The public is learning (even more so) how dishonest the Fake News is. They totally misrepresent what I say about hate, bigotry etc. Shame!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017
Great to see that Dr. Kelli Ward is running against Flake Jeff Flake, who is WEAK on borders, crime and a non-factor in Senate. He's toxic!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 17, 2017
Unhinged Trump tweet trashes as "disgusting lie" Lindsay Graham's totally accurate takedown of how Trump equivocated on #Charlottesville.
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) August 17, 2017
Trump attacks sitting Republican Senators with more bile than he can gargle up for white supremacists and neo-Nazis. Congratulations, GOP!
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 17, 2017
Jeff Flake and Lindsey Graham voted for ALL OF TRUMP'S HORRIBLE NOMINEES. This is their thanks.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) August 17, 2017