<p>Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Sunday that the person who should be blamed for the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump is 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual who shot the presumptive Republican nominee at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.</p>
<p>Graham made the remarks during an interview on NBC News&#8217; &#8220;Meet The Press&#8221; with host Kristen Welker while talking about the tragic shooting in which at least one Trump supporter was killed and two more were critically injured.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been worried about this for a very, very long time,&#8221; Graham said. &#8220;You know, if he wins, democracy is not going to end. He&#8217;s not a fascist. He represents a point of view that millions share. The rhetoric is way too hot. But I was just grateful that he made it. I mean, fate stepped in, God, the hand of God, call it whatever you&#8217;d like. But let&#8217;s don’t forget, there is a man who lost his life by attending a political rally. He&#8217;s dead. His life came to end.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;Other people are hurt. Who to blame? Let&#8217;s blame the shooter,&#8221; he added. &#8220;But let&#8217;s all try to do better. I can tell you one thing about President Trump: he is very determined to get this country back on track. And his initial reaction, after being shot, will be an iconic moment in American history. Literally bleeding from a gunshot wound, he raised his fist. Don&#8217;t give up. Keep going.&#8221;</p>
<p>Graham added that Trump needs to pick someone for vice president who &#8220;is ready on day one, that can help him win, that can grow the map.&#8221;</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">WATCH: &#8220;I wish I could say I was surprised, but I&#8217;ve been worried about this for a very, very long time,&#8221; Sen. <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LindseyGrahamSC</a> (R) told <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MTP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MTP</a> after the shooting at fmr. President Trump&#8217;s rally.</p>
<p>&#8220;The rhetoric is way too hot, but I was just grateful that he made it.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/Go6FvJ7pks">pic.twitter.com/Go6FvJ7pks</a></p>
<p>— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetThePress/status/1812499879542784454?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 14, 2024</a></p></blockquote>

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