Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePressure mounting on Donald Trump ally Lindsay Graham over Georgia ballots phone call (Getty Images)Donald Trump addressed conspiracy theories surrounding the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11 from a ruptured aorta after returning from Ukraine. During an interview on Newsmax, Trump initially quipped he would 'love' to confirm foul play but then dismissed the idea of anything untoward. Trump attributed Graham's death to a hereditary condition, referencing his 'racehorse theory' and noting Graham's father died at a similar age from heart complications. He stated that 'great doctors' had examined the case, confirming an aortic rupture, a condition he believed was hard to see and fix. Graham's office later released a preliminary report from the Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia, confirming death from an aortic rupture caused by hardened arteries. In fullTrump addresses conspiracies about Lindsey Graham’s death in wild ramble: ‘I’m a believer in racehorse theory’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump breaks silence on Lindsey Graham death rumors
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePressure mounting on Donald Trump ally Lindsay Graham over Georgia ballots phone call (Getty Images)Donald Trump addressed conspiracy theories surrounding the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away on July 11 from a ruptured aorta after returning from Ukraine. During an interview on Newsmax, Trump initially quipped he would 'love' to confirm foul play but then dismissed the idea of anything untoward. Trump attributed Graham's death to a hereditary condition, referencing his 'racehorse theory' and noting Graham's father died at a similar age from heart complications. He stated that 'great doctors' had examined the case, confirming an aortic rupture, a condition he believed was hard to see and fix. Graham's office later released a preliminary report from the Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia, confirming death from an aortic rupture caused by hardened arteries. In fullTrump addresses conspiracies about Lindsey Graham’s death in wild ramble: ‘I’m a believer in racehorse theory’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
