Lindsey Graham Mercilessly Mocked Over Freudian Slip On Trump
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) drew mockery on social media after making what critics described as a Freudian slip about President Donald Trump.
Appearing on Fox News, Graham was defending the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, which began Saturday and have resulted in the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the loss of six U.S. troops.
Graham criticized European nations that have voiced concern about the operations, including Spain, which has refused to allow its joint-U.S. operated air bases to be used in the strikes.
“To my European friends, you have lost your way,” said Graham.
The staunch Trump ally urged them to “embrace the protesters” opposing the Iranian regime because “they represent the best of humanity.”
Graham then posed a rhetorical question:
“If you polled Europe, who is worse for the world? Trump, Bibi [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] or the ayatollah? The ayatollah would finish third.”
Critics quickly seized on his phrasing and for inadvertently suggesting, in their view, that the ayatollah might be seen as better for the world than Trump.
That's not the flex you think it is.
— Colt Sebastian Taylor (@ColtSTaylor) March 3, 2026
And Europe would be correct
— Another (@AllwhichIam) March 3, 2026
What does that tell you, Lindsey if you really think it through
— AnEnemyWithin (@An_Enemy_Within) March 3, 2026
Where is the lie?
— Watcher (@TheWatcherX1) March 3, 2026
He may not be a smart man, but he's right for once 🤣🤣🤣
— Fett-ish (@Fett_ish) March 3, 2026
Welp, Europe isn’t wrong. 🤷🏻♀️
— PaigeSmellsSex&CandyInGQP&Church 🟧🇺🇸🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@HedFulofDreams) March 3, 2026
Wow, so he CAN tell the truth…sometimes 😱😐
— Reina Guerrera 🐸 (@ReinaGuerr30072) March 3, 2026
So Lindsey is putting the Ayatollah as the 3rd most hated person 🤔 “who’s first? I don’t know? Third base” I digress, for you young kids, that was from Abbot and Costello, look them up..
So Trump is first or would it be Netanyahu.. 🤷♀️— Donna🦋👩🎨 #Resister (@donnasfineart) March 3, 2026
In a contest of who is worse for the world, if the Ayatollah finished third, that would quite literally mean he's the best for the world. @LindseyGrahamSC, you're a monumental dumbass.
— MidwestDrummer (@MidwestDrummer) March 3, 2026
It's weird how every once in a while a true statement comes out of him
— HinoteKU (@TouchesTheClown) March 3, 2026
Putting those three together in a poll is a choice. 🤔
— Packergirl67 (@shaltsch) March 3, 2026