Trump Admits at Lindsey Graham's Funeral He 'Shouldn't Have' Shared His Phone Number

At the funeral of former Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), President Donald Trump acknowledged that he 'shouldn't have' shared Graham's personal cell phone number during a 2016 Republican primary rally. The incident occurred after Graham had called Trump a 'jackass' in 2015. Trump joked that Graham's phone 'exploded' with calls, prompting Graham to destroy the device on video. Despite the rocky start, Trump described the episode as the 'beginning of a friendship,' noting that Graham called him frequently over the next decade. The article, published by Forbes on July 28, 2026, is a breaking story covering Trump's lightly apologetic remarks at the memorial for the late senator, who later became a close ally.

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Trump Admits at Lindsey Graham's Funeral He 'Shouldn't Have' Shared His Phone NumberForbes - BusinessWesternJul 28, 07:49 PM UTC

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