Happy to be yet another Republican lickspittle for Felon-in-Chief Donald Trump, Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) eagerly defended the president’s decision to gut the Russia sanctions bill that was authored by her late brother, former Sen. Lindsey Graham.
Graham was appointed in July to finish the term of her late sibling, and Trump has endorsed her as she seeks election to a six-year term in this year’s midterms.
But when she was asked by reporters about Trump’s waiver of the Russia sanctions, Ms. Graham remarked, “Personally, I would choose to put the pressure on Russia to end the war and get gas prices down. Because I don’t trust Putin, and I don’t trust Russia.”
A second later, however, Graham said she would discuss the matter with Trump next week and claimed that Lindsey and Trump “had that relationship where they could agree to disagree sometimes.”
Senator @DarlineGrahamSC comments to South Carolina reporters on President Trump waiving the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 pic.twitter.com/j2YsKVy3gN
— Taylor Reidy (@taylor_reidy) October 17, 2026
Sen. Graham’s wishy-washy response set off a firestorm of criticism aimed at her on social media, with some calling her “beyond pathetic” and little more than rubber stamp for Trump.
Take a look:
Her brother was in Ukraine hours before his death. His dying wish was that we support Ukraine. She claims to uphold his legacy but doesn’t say a peep when Trump trampled on it. She is too vapid to do anything else.
— Mark Moran (@markemoran) October 18, 2026
This is sad that we have someone who has no clue wtf is going on in the world sitting in senate as a rubber stamp for Trump. Our politics have become a travesty. She doesn’t even have the courage to stand up for her brother who died a month ago. This is who represents us. God…
— Manuel Martinez (@MannyintheCuse) October 18, 2026
What an absolute joke. She’s so far up trumps butt, she bumped into Mike Johnson
— Denise Haynes (@nee_haynes) October 17, 2026
She’s not even defending her brother what a piece of shit
— yourdad (@JustinPhill0304) October 17, 2026
Pathetic and weak. Trump just dishonored the memory of Lindsey Graham in addition to rolling over to Russia and that is her response??? She should be telling trump absolutely not. Confirms she is nothing but a puppet.
— BackinBlackburn (@backinblackbur1) October 17, 2026
She is pathetic and weak, she doesn't even defend her brother memory against Trump actions.
— Dick Dastardly (@JooVicentemyoy) October 17, 2026
She will not defend South Carolina, she will defend Trump.
"My opinion on that is whatever the president tells me it is"
— Abe Pakatawhainu (@TopHatOrTrilby) October 17, 2026
That sound you hear in the background is Lindsey Graham literally spinning in his damn grave.