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Ted Cruz: “He was one of President Trump's closest friends.”

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Lindsey Graham's American Legacy of Loyalty, Laughter and Leadership

Published | Video Starts at 03:26

Just sitting there, he would fire zingers that you're like it was. And many of them were self deprecating. He did not take himself too seriously. He would make fun of himself like crazy. He did. He was one of President Trump's closest friends. And I say that without exaggeration, because Lindsey and Trump disagreed on a lot of issues, but Trump loved the guy. And it was hard. (03:26–03:30)

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