Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) defended President Donald Trump’s character on Wednesday, arguing that the president’s recent vitriolic attacks on four congresswomen of color weren’t rooted in racism but simple narcissism. Capitol Hill reporters Frank Thorp, from NBC News, and Jason Donner, from Fox News, tweeted a quote from Graham on Trump’s rhetoric. “I really do believe that if you’re a Somali refugee who likes Trump, he’s not gonna say ‘Go back to Somalia,’” Graham said, according to both reporters. “A racist says ‘Go back to Somalia’ because you’re Somali or Muslim or whatever. That’s just the way he is.

Source: Huffington Post July 17, 2019 18:33 UTC