GOP Senator Lindsey Graham begged supporters for money to help with his reelection campaign, despite having occupied a seat in the deeply red state of South Carolina for greater than 20 years.
“We’re in a fight for the heart and soul of this country. I’m in a fight. I need your help. I hate to say this, but I’ve been out-raised twice by Democrats,” Graham mentioned, talking on Fox News Thursday night time.
“I’ve been with President Trump at every step,” he continued. “I think he’s been a great president. He makes us safer. He makes us more prosperous. The Democrats have money. I don’t know where they’re getting all this money, but I need your help.”
Graham has been a sitting senator in South Carolina since 2003, and has allied himself carefully with Donald Trump, although they’ve had spats in the previous. Even the continued conflict in Iran, which has pushed away many different MAGA acolytes, has not deterred Graham.
Though he is up for reelection in the midterms in November, his state is majority Republican, in accordance to Independent Voter Project, and his seat is due to this fact thought-about protected.
Despite being in a solid red state, throughout his interview with Fox, Graham plugged his campaign web site a number of occasions, imploring viewers: “Please help me if you can.”
According to federal knowledge, Lindsey Graham’s campaign has about $11.6 million money on hand and has raised $1.3 million because the begin of the yr.
It will not be the primary time the South Carolinian senator has put out a determined plea for money, having made an analogous request to supporters in February – additionally on Fox.
“We’re getting wiped out financially,” he mentioned, talking on Hannity on the time. “I don’t know where the hell all this money’s coming from, but everybody out there, if you can help, help tonight. The money goes to a good cause. It’s gonna save our country.”
Graham has additionally begged for money on behalf of Trump too, asking supporters to donate in 2023 after the then-presidential candidate was indicted on 34 counts of fraud.
“I’m sorry I’m so upset. But please help President Trump,” Graham mentioned on the time. “If you can afford five or 10 bucks, if you can’t afford a dollar, fine. Just pray.”
The senator has beforehand dodged questions on whether or not Trump’s ongoing conflict in Iran will damage Republican probabilities in the upcoming midterm elections, even after being requested instantly about it earlier this month by Fox News’ Bret Baier.
“Do you think this war that we’re in, and this fight over ICE, is hurting reelection chances for Republicans in the fall?” Baier mentioned throughout the interview.
“I think President Trump is stopping a homicidal maniac regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and if you don’t treat them that way, you’ve missed a lot in the last 47 years,” Graham replied.
“And if we can get a deal, let’s do it.”
