The guy who wanted to nuke Gaza and fight Russia to the last Ukrainian is no longer alive

The guy who wanted to nuke Gaza and fight Russia to the last Ukrainian is no longer alive

July 13, 2026 · 1h 2m

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The episode discusses the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the media's reaction to it.

Don’t miss our weekly recap of the craziest moments in corporate media: Watch this week’s Monday Mourning here: Senator Lindsey Graham, who was scheduled to appear on Meet the Press Sunday, died suddenly this weekend. The corporate Sunday shows paused everything to heap praise on one of the most depraved people to ever sit in government. Just listen to Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan giving an emotional tribute: “A note on Senator Lindsey Graham, a fierce Ukraine supporter who had just returned from his tenth trip to that war zone at what was a key moment for one of his proudest accomplishments. On the phone Friday, he told me it was a big day: he was excited to share the news that the Trump White House had finally given him the green light for…” (Is she gonna say a peace deal to save innocent Ukrainians?? Is she??) “…for Congress to move his long-sought bill to put significant financial” sanctions on Russia. She says it with such heartfelt passion that it’s almost hard to tell that his final act was to ruthlessly starve more Russians in a ploy to extend the war and, in doing so, kill more Ukrainians. Even President Trump called in to the Sunday shows to pay tribute. Here’s…

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