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

Featuring: Ted Cruz, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Remembering Lindsey Graham: Who he was as a Person & Why he left such an Extraordinary Legacy

Published | Video Starts at 35:49

And that was kind of how Lindsay was. He had, you know, in the same time, you know, he and Trump would battle like … Lindsey was one of President Trump's closest friends. … Trump has a cast iron backbone. He has courage. And Lindsey saw the historic value of, of President Trump's strength and it. And it was really important. (35:49–35:52)

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Asserts that Lindsey Graham was a close friend of President Trump.

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