South Carolina GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday slammed members of his personal social gathering who’re supporting Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid, telling them, “What the hell are you doing?”
“You’re supporting probably the most radical nominee within the historical past of American politics,” Graham mentioned, addressing Republicans backing Harris throughout an look on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
Several high-profile Republicans have endorsed Harris in latest weeks, together with former GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger and a number of other former members of the Trump administration.
“The hazard to this nation is the insurance policies of Biden and Harris,” Graham added. “Her fingerprints are throughout this catastrophe. And I can not take 4 extra years of this crap.”
His remarks got here as he confronted a number of questions from moderator Kristen Welker about Trump’s escalating rhetoric in latest weeks, together with feedback he made a number of occasions final week calling Democrats “the enemy from inside.”
At a rally in Coachella, California final week, Trump referred to Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., as “the enemy from inside.” And on Sunday morning, throughout a pre-taped Fox News interview, Trump doubled down, calling Schiff “the enemy from inside once more” and making use of the phrase to “radical left lunatics.”
As Trump’s feedback drew criticism from Democrats, the previous president doubled down, referring to “the enemy from inside” once more in a podcast taping and through an look on “Fox and Friends.”
On an episode of the Outkick podcast, he mentioned,“We have an even bigger drawback from inside they usually hate it,” including, “It’s a story they don’t like.”
Graham largely dismissed the feedback, telling Welker, “We’re successful, and going to win, not due to what Donald Trump’s saying, however due to what they’ve finished for 4 years.”
The senator argued that Americans are in search of a change in coverage concepts this election and tied Harris to the outgoing Biden administration saying, “when Vice President Harris is requested, ‘What would you do completely different?’ She says, ‘Nothing involves thoughts.'”
Graham gave the impression to be referring to feedback Harris initially made on “The View” final week, for which she has been criticized by Republicans.
Asked by the hosts of that present whether or not she would have finished one thing otherwise than Biden, Harris merely mentioned that “there’s not a factor that involves thoughts.”