{"id":21259,"date":"2026-07-29T19:58:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21259"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:58:10","slug":"trumps-most-chaotic-moments-from-lindsey-grahams-funeral-as-he-appears-to-fall-asleep-after-mocking-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21259","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Most Chaotic Moments From Lindsey Graham&#8217;s Funeral As He Appears To Fall Asleep After Mocking Senator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Donald Trump<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> attended <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Sen. Lindsey Graham\u2019s funeral service<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">, sparking a wave of social media reactions over what many described as his \u201codd\u201d and \u201cchaotic\u201d behavior.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Despite the solemn nature of the event, Trump&#8217;s presence turned several unexpected moments into talking points.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">The service was held at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday (July 28), 17 days after Graham passed away at age 71. The senator lost his life from<\/span><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> an aortic dissection caused by cardiovascular disease.<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">A member of the Republican Party,<\/span><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> Graham <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">opposed Trump\u2019s candidacy<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> when he first ran for president in 2015. However, after Trump took office, the South Carolina lawmaker became one of his <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">closest allies<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> in the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Whether because of the politicians\u2019 past differences or simply because of Trump&#8217;s personality, the president&#8217;s behavior was viewed as anything but solemn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">During the funeral, the 80-year-old president delivered a <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">eulogy<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> in which he appeared to become confused about Graham\u2019s whereabouts and also offered a <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">snack<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"> to his allies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">Here are Trump\u2019s <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">most controversial moments from Graham\u2019s funeral<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994904\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994904\" data-place=\"1\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Appearing to fall asleep in the middle of the funeral\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994904\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a69f2c40d9d4__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/appearing-to-fall-asleep-in-the-middle-of-the-funeral\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6-6a69f2c40d9d4__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump seems to be sleeping during Lindsey Graham's funeral service.\" title=\"Donald Trump seems to be sleeping during Lindsey Graham's funeral service.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Videos of Trump seemingly falling asleep at public events have become one of the most frequent talking points of his second presidency, and Graham\u2019s funeral was no exception.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the speculation about Trump\u2019s health, the White House has denied that the president takes short naps during public events.<\/p>\n<p>Marco Rubio stated that he has \u201cnever seen him fall asleep\u201d and that the president \u201cdoesn\u2019t sleep.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A video from Tuesday\u2019s funeral service reignited the conversation, as the 80-year-old president was seen slowly blinking and closing his eyes, leading several viewers to believe he had fallen asleep at the Washington National Cathedral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The moment prompted criticism online, with one person commenting, &#8220;He&#8217;s struggling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another said, \u201cMarco is looking at Trump like an annoyed father looks at their child who is not behaving.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump appears to be completely passed out asleep at Lindsey Graham&#8217;s funeral <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JIoVTLUDwo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/JIoVTLUDwo<\/a><br \/>\u2014 Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HQNewsNow\/status\/2082186094901141765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HQNewsNow\/status\/2082186094901141765\" target=\"_blank\"> HQNewsNow <\/a> <span class=\"open-list-submission-source-separator\">, <\/span> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2082188992447942657?s=20\" target=\"_blank\"> atrupar <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/appearing-to-fall-asleep-in-the-middle-of-the-funeral\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994667\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994667\" data-place=\"2\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Handing out Tic Tacs\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994667\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a69f0b003156__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/handing-out-tic-tacs\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a69f0b003156__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump appears to fall asleep at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a chaotic moment captured in a split image.\" title=\"Donald Trump appears to fall asleep at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a chaotic moment captured in a split image.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>At one point, Trump reached into his pocket and pulled out a box of Tic Tacs. He ate a few before offering some to Vice President J.D. Vance, who laughed and declined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump must have purchased Tic Tac stock last week and is trying to boost sales,\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly Trump can turn a funeral into a candy giveaway,\u201d another critic shared.<\/p>\n<p>A third viewer joked, \u201cIf Trump is offering you a Tic Tac, you probably need one.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump is dealing out Tic Tacs at Lindsey Graham\u2019s funeral \ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dHZnT8fsnY\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/dHZnT8fsnY<\/a><br \/>\u2014 Jack (@jackunheard) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jackunheard\/status\/2082203835523596530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jackunheard\/status\/2082203835523596530\" target=\"_blank\"> jackunheard <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/handing-out-tic-tacs\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994660\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994660\" data-place=\"3\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Tapping on Lindsey Graham\\'s casket\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994660\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a69f049202b7__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tapping-on-lindsey-grahams-casket\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"2\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a69f049202b7__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump leans on the coffin at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a chaotic moment during the service.\" title=\"Donald Trump leans on the coffin at Lindsey Graham's funeral, a chaotic moment during the service.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>The president was seen tapping the late politician\u2019s casket at the Washington National Cathedral before taking a seat next to Vice President J.D. Vance.<\/p>\n<p>Many people felt it was a strange way to honor his late ally.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDid he just \u2018touch wood\u2019 on that box so it doesn&#8217;t happen to him?\u201d an X user asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA man devoid of any empathy has no idea how to show compassion during a man&#8217;s funeral,\u201d a separate user fumed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat was he expecting? That Graham returned the greeting?\u201d another comment read.<\/p>\n<p>One viewer disagreed with the criticism, writing, \u201cThat was actually a sweet gesture, and I\u2019m no Trump apologist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump taps on Lindsey Graham&#8217;s casket <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NJtU4d7Led\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/NJtU4d7Led<\/a><br \/>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2082174307589853403?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2082174307589853403\" target=\"_blank\"> atrupar <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/tapping-on-lindsey-grahams-casket\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994888\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994888\" data-place=\"4\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Making a late entrance and nearly falling out of his seat\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994888\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a69f263640fa__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/making-a-late-entrance-and-nearly-falling-out-of-his-seat\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/5-6a69f263640fa__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump walking during Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" title=\"Donald Trump walking during Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>The president reportedly arrived late to Graham\u2019s memorial service before taking a seat next to Vice President J.D. Vance and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He was also joined by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and other cabinet members.<\/p>\n<p>Trump did not appear to be fully alert during the event and was seen nearly losing his balance in his seat.<\/p>\n<p>A viral video shows his upper torso leaning noticeably to one side, giving the impression that he was about to topple over.<\/p>\n<p>However, the MAGA leader quickly regained his posture, avoiding what could have been an embarrassing fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYup. No doubt. Nodding off at a funeral. He doesn\u2019t care,\u201d one viewer said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClarifying that not *everyone* loved the deceased can be exhausting,\u201d a separate user quipped.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump arrives at the funeral service for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) at the Washington National Cathedral. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r15QRY0VC9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/r15QRY0VC9<\/a><br \/>\u2014 CSPAN (@cspan) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2082168237018460437?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cspan\/status\/2082168237018460437\" target=\"_blank\"> cspan <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/making-a-late-entrance-and-nearly-falling-out-of-his-seat\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994907\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994907\" data-place=\"5\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Attempting to say the Lord\\'s Prayer\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994907\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-6a69f31c18b10__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/attempting-to-say-the-lords-prayer\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/7-6a69f31c18b10__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump appears to fall asleep at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" title=\"Donald Trump appears to fall asleep at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Another viral video that drew hundreds of reactions on Reddit showed Trump attempting to recite the Lord&#8217;s Prayer at Graham&#8217;s funeral.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The president appeared not to know the entire prayer by heart, repeating only the parts he remembered in a moment that did not go unnoticed by viewers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m an atheist, and I could do a better job than this,\u201d one viewer joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLmao, it was such a classic, \u2018Oh my favorite album by that band I just claimed to be one of my favorites? I just like all of them!\u2019 kind of moment,\u201d a Redditor commented.<\/p>\n<p>One Redditor humorously compared the scene to a \u201ca kid bluffing his way through an oral book report for a book he didn\u2019t read.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trump attempting the Lord\u2019s Prayer\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lQOtloqpMzA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lQOtloqpMzA&amp;t=1s\" target=\"_blank\"> JamesRobles-p2q <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/attempting-to-say-the-lords-prayer\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994748\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994748\" data-place=\"6\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Criticizing the eulogy written for him and roasting the senator\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994748\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a69f1131f1e8__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/criticizing-the-eulogy-written-for-him-and-roasting-the-senator\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"5\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a69f1131f1e8__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump delivering a speech at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" title=\"Donald Trump delivering a speech at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Rather than trying to present the heartfelt eulogy as his own, Trump acknowledged that he disagreed with parts of the speech he was reading aloud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVirtually everyone, Republican or Democrat, liked\u2026\u201d Trump read, before stopping himself and looking at the crowd. \u201cWell, not everybody. But it sounds good,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump continued, \u201cHe was a tough cookie, okay? I have to be honest. I have to veer from this for a second. But it was beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also said the late senator \u201cnever saw a war that he didn\u2019t like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnly his true friends would understand that. But he wanted it for the good of our country.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>One viewer called the moment \u201coutrageous,\u201d writing, \u201cI didn&#8217;t agree with Graham politically, but TRUMP HAS NO RIGHT to disparage him in a eulogy&#8211;at his FUNERAL!!!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDude literally gave his whole soul for Trump and this is what he gets in return,\u201d another comment read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s a funeral, not a roast, Donald,\u201d one critic noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump takes issue with the Lindsey Graham eulogy he&#8217;s reading: &#8220;Virtually everyone liked Lindsey. Well, not everybody. But it sounds good. I have to be honest. I have to veer from this for a second.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5JwAXxWi0\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/L5JwAXxWi0<\/a><br \/>\u2014 Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2082172381800362389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/atrupar\/status\/2082172381800362389\" target=\"_blank\"> atrupar <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/criticizing-the-eulogy-written-for-him-and-roasting-the-senator\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"open-list-item open-list-block clearfix \" data-submission-id=\"10994817\">\n<div class=\"shareable-post-image boredpanda-image-generator-section \" data-has-additional-image=\"\" data-image-ctr-fixed=\"false\">\n<p id=\"10994817\" data-place=\"7\" class=\"open-list-media-container \" v-show=\"!visible\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"web-share-button ss list-item-share new-share-experiment\" title=\"Share this article\" data-location=\"list_item\" data-title=\"Appearing to forget where Lindsey Graham is\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/?media_id=10994817\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a69f18950a47__700.jpg\"> <i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i> <\/a> <span class=\"shareable-image-block\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/appearing-to-forget-where-lindsey-graham-is\/\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-size-full \" loading=\"lazy\" data-index=\"6\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a69f18950a47__700.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump speaking at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" title=\"Donald Trump speaking at Lindsey Graham's funeral.\" width=\"700\" height=\"523\"\/> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content-description submission-description \">\n<div class=\"bordered-description\">\n<p>Another confusing moment came when Trump was discussing Graham\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur nation needs more men and women like&#8230; that&#8230; great&#8230; person&#8230; sitting&#8211; lying&#8211; wherever he may be,\u201d the president said, seemingly gesturing toward Graham\u2019s casket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think I know where he is,\u201d Trump continued before looking up at the sky. \u201cI think he\u2019s up there. I think he\u2019s watching. I\u2019m pretty sure of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This part of the eulogy left many viewers in disbelief.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe totally forgot who he was supposed to be talking about,\u201c one of them suggested.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018Pretty sure\u2019 is not something I\u2019d want someone to say about whether or not I\u2019m in heaven AT MY OWN FUNERAL,\u201d one viewer commented.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Someone else chimed in, \u201cWell, let&#8217;s just say he&#8217;s not sitting.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"700\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump, 80, appears to forget where Lindsey Graham is at his own funeral:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur nation needs more men and women like&#8230; that&#8230; great&#8230; person&#8230; sitting&#8211; laying&#8211; wherever he may be.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k5tjG6bNXX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/k5tjG6bNXX<\/a><br \/>\u2014 Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HQNewsNow\/status\/2082183092203110832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"post-bottom-meta-links clearfix \"> <span class=\"sources\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-source\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HQNewsNow\/status\/2082183092203110832\" target=\"_blank\"> HQNewsNow <\/a> <\/span> <span class=\"report\"> <a class=\"open-list-submission-report\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/trump-most-chaotic-moments-lindsey-graham-funeral\/javascript:void(0)\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/contact-us\/?report-post=https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/appearing-to-forget-where-lindsey-graham-is\/\">Report<\/a> <\/span> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script type=\"didomi\/javascript\">\nwindow._fbSDKPromise = window._fbSDKPromise || new Promise((resolve, reject) => {\nwindow.fbAsyncInit = function () {\nFB.init({\nappId  : '887842622821495',\nversion: 'v17.0',\nstatus : true,\ncookie : true,\nxfbml  : false\n});\nresolve(FB);\n};\n\/\/ Load SDK only once\nif (!document.getElementById('facebook-jssdk')) {\nconst script = document.createElement('script');\nscript.id = 'facebook-jssdk';\nscript.async = true;\nscript.src = `https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/${BoredPanda.Config.wp_lang}\/sdk.js`;\nscript.onerror = reject;\ndocument.head.appendChild(script);\n}\n});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump attended Sen. 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