"His rekindled push for a crackdown on so-called "sanctuary cities" that refuse to cooperate with the Department of Homeland Security has given an opportunity to tout his MAGA bona fides and sidle up to Trump. Quite literally: During an Oval Office bill signing Tuesday, Graham stepped out in front of the Resolute Desk and made a direct presidential appeal as a clutch of House and Senate GOP colleagues looked on."
"Now, most sentient primates would read that paragraph and conclude, "What an ass-kissing omadhaun your man is." Ah, but those people would have failed to understand the rules of Beltwayspeak by which abject sycophancy is sanctified as smart politics-and "main character energy"-because it pleases the pinwheel in the Oval Office. The scene underscored how Graham has cannily maneuvered over the course of a decade from a"
Senator Lindsey Graham was portrayed as possessing "main character energy" while renewing a push to end sanctuary cities to bolster MAGA credentials and align with Trump. He stepped in front of the Resolute Desk during an Oval Office bill signing and urged the president to "End sanctuary cities." The description traced Graham's transformation from a Never Trump Republican and bipartisan immigration negotiator into an outspoken advocate for hard-line border and enforcement policies over the past decade. Graham also signaled support for colleagues seeking lawsuits related to alleged improper targeting tied to January 6.
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