Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) triggered an avalanche of harsh criticism after he tried to attack President Joe Biden for answering a question about domestic politics while speaking at an emergency summit of NATO leaders about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In response to a reporter’s question, The US President explained how he’d been inspired to run for the White House following former President Donald Trump’s “both sides” comment after the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017.
Graham decided that this was a good opportunity to attack Biden and wrote on Twitter: “As Ukraine burns, President Biden is talking about Charlottesville and domestic politics. Very sad.”
Naturally, Twitter users fired back at the South Carolina senator by pointing out how Biden was only responding to a journalist’s question about European concerns that the world’s coordinated response against Russia could be undone if Trump won the 2024 election.
Others reminded Graham of his own wild tangents and Trump’s habit of turning every press conference into a grievance fest and attacks against his political enemies.
Check Graham’s tweet and some of the responses below:
As Ukraine burns, President Biden is talking about Charlottesville and domestic politics. Very sad.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 24, 2022
Still the loyal lapdog. Very sad. https://t.co/Pue2T3NbZd
— Bob Levine (@idguy) March 24, 2022
As Ukraine burns, Republicans are talking about CRT and reversing court decisions legalizing interracial marriage. Very sad.
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) March 24, 2022
You were the lead lickspittle & chief ball-washer for a moronic madman who golfed, tweeted & watched tv while refrigerator trucks overflowed with the bodies of dead Americans.
A monster who tweeted about THE BACHELOR while Covid ravaged the country.
So you can have all the seats. pic.twitter.com/bsb66dpWdf— Jo 🌻 (@JoJoFromJerz) March 24, 2022
As Ukraine burns, Lindsey Graham threw a temper tantrum on national television when he got caught lying. Very sad. https://t.co/g6S4UYChjH
— South Carolina Democratic Party (@scdp) March 24, 2022
He was asked a question and answered. You seem defensive and sensitive about Charlottesville, Lindsey.
— Jenny in Texas (@JennyTXDem) March 24, 2022
Stopping white nationalists is pretty important to everyone who is not a white nationalist. Interesting you don't think it's important.
— CAMPBIZZLE 🇺🇸❤🇺🇦 (@happycrazytown) March 24, 2022
It’s called multitasking. Something a leader absolutely does need to be able to do. But you wouldn’t know anything about being a leader.
— Susan (@redwitch497) March 24, 2022
Very sad Lindsey pic.twitter.com/c6bMMzPlzU
— Atlet (@TheGolfmaster2) March 24, 2022
You really should be ashamed of yourself.
I mean, our expectations were already incredibly low, but the way you conducted yourself in the hearings yesterday was an utter disgrace.
John McCain would despise you.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) March 24, 2022
So I guess you were okay with TFG saying that there were "very fine people on both sides" then.
— suzyaz (@sosolin) March 24, 2022
There's no moral equivalency between racists & Americans standing up to defy hate& bigotry. The President of the United States should say so
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 16, 2017
