Graham: To be weak in Ukraine means losing Taiwan
Republican Lindsey Graham thinks Trump 鈥渦nderstands鈥� how to deal with Russian and Chinese aggression
US Senator Lindsey Graham has told HARDtalk that if American politicians are 鈥渨eak in Ukraine鈥�, they will 鈥渓ose Taiwan鈥�. Graham said that 鈥渆verybody wants to thump their chest about China, and that's good. Let鈥檚 stand up to the Chinese鈥�.
Speaking to Stephen Sackur, he recalled telling Donald Trump that 鈥渋f you [give] Putin a lifeline, that's the worst signal you could send to China鈥�. Graham insists that the former President 鈥渦nderstands鈥� that the 鈥渂est way to defend Taiwan鈥� is to deter China. He recounted telling the 45th US President that 鈥渋f the Chinese see us pull the plug on Ukraine鈥ou better get ready for a war with China.鈥�
Senator Graham, who has endorsed Trump for a second term, was critical of Republican challenger Ron DeSantis, describing him as 鈥渁ll over the board鈥�. Graham predicted that the 鈥渘ext commander-in-chief in 2025鈥� would find Putin 鈥渙n his back foot鈥�.
The senator, who has represented South Carolina for two decades, also noted that although Trump 鈥渟et in motion鈥� the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the former President is 鈥渧ery glad鈥� it did not occur 鈥渙n his watch鈥�.
