Senator Lindsey Graham won the South Carolina Republican primary election for the U.S. Senate on June 9, 2026. Yet, his legislative maneuvers in Washington continue to draw sharp pushback. On The Breakfast Club, hosts called out the Senator after he attempted to attach that SAVE Act to a $72 billion immigration funding bill, a late-night gambit that failed after four Republicans crossed the aisle to kill it.
Graham is also taking fire for his absolute defense of foreign allies. Speaking on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, former CIA officer John Kiriakou slammed the Senator's unwavering loyalty, quoting Graham as saying, "Until I breathe my last breath, I will stand with Israel." Kiriakou questioned the logic behind such blind allegiance, asking, "Why? Why?" in response to the Senator's remarks.
With Graham's primary victory secured, he now marches toward the general election, but his dual strategy of pushing hardline voting restrictions at home and interventionist policies abroad will keep him squarely in the crosshairs of both progressive and libertarian commentators.