Lindsey Graham Decides That Trump’s Racism Bothers Him Again

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham appeared to have a modicum of integrity early on in his party’s presidential primary process, going so far as to call him a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot” in December, before actually apologizing to Muslims for Trump’s remarks.

That was nice, even if it had absolutely no impact. But then, like every other “principled” Republican, he folded like a cheap suit. After an “enjoyable” phone conversation with Trump, he urged rich donors to unite behind the presumptive nominee, apparently going back on all his previous reservations.

Now? Per Graham, Trump’s racism is bad again! In an interview with The New York Times, Graham actually urged Republicans to take back their endorsements:

Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, another former primary rival of Mr. Trump’s, urged Republicans who have backed Mr. Trump to rescind their endorsements, citing the remarks about Judge Curiel and Mr. Trump’s expression of doubt on Sunday that a Muslim judge could remain neutral in the same lawsuit, given Mr. Trump’s proposed ban on Muslim noncitizens entering the country.