Lindsey Graham says Trump shouldn't issue endorsements in some GOP Senate primaries
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and Alabama's Richard Shelby announced they won't seek reelection
By Morgan Phillips | Fox News
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump should sit out the GOP primaries in Alabama and Missouri.
Republicans will hold primaries in those states in 2022 after Sens. Roy Blunt of Missouri and Richard Shelby of Alabama announced they will not seek reelection.
"I think he should just let it play out, if I were him," Graham told reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday, referring to Trump. "I just think you want to just make sure some of your best candidates emerge."
Graham was asked if Trump could hurt Republicans’ chances of retaking the Senate if he threw in his endorsements. "I mean, I think it'd be in his interest to see how, you know, who can give a punch, take a punch and that kind of stuff," the senator said.
Graham played golf with the former president over the weekend. He was asked what advice he gave to Trump.
"I said you're the leader of the party, whether we win or not, and 2022 matters to you. If we come back, you'll get your fair share of credit," Graham said.
He pointed to Herschel Walker, who Trump called on to run in Georgia. Walker, a former NFL player, has not announced a run for the Georgia seat in 2022, but has publicly supported Trump.
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