President Donald Trump's tribute to senator Lindsey Graham following his death on Saturday didn't resonate with many, and the Republican was mocked by the Daily Show's Jon Stewart12:24, 14 Jul 2026Updated 12:24, 14 Jul 2026Donald Trump has been accused of 'zooming through the first five stages of grief' following the death of senator Lindsey Graham.‌One of the President's closest hardline allies died after a "brief and sudden" illness shortly after talking to the President on the phone, it was announced this weekend. Many weren't impressed by Trump's reaction to his death after he said: “He was a great guy and he was a friend. He would call me all the time. He would just I’d say, ‘Stop calling me, Lindsey.’”‌Senator Lindsey, 71, was a staunch Trump supporter despite initially dismissed him as a "jackass" and a "race-baiting bigot". In retaliation, Trump read out his phone number to a rally during the 2016 Presidential election campaign.‌On the latest episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart addressed Trump‘s response to his death. “The big news from the weekend was the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina,” he said as he opened the show.“Now, obviously, I knew him a bit from lobbying down at Capitol Hill, but I didn’t know him particularly well. So I’ll let Lindsey Graham’s best friend memorialize the late senator.”‌Stewart then cut to a clip from Fox and Friends, where Trump called in. The host then mimicked Trump, saying: "I'll never forget the way that I always let him go to voicemail. It was our thing.... Obviously, he’s just opening the eulogy on a lighthearted note. I’m sure the poignancy follows.”He then played series of Trump’s reactions, including: “He loved playing golf. He loved being outside. It wasn’t that he was a great striker of the ball. He wasn’t Jack Nicklaus. He was not Tiger."‌"He was tough and nasty. I wanted to see the war with Ukraine end very quickly. I think he was more into, you know, keeping it going, frankly. He was a total workaholic politician. You know, some people don’t call that work. Some people call that a lot of talking.”Once the laughter died down, Jon said, “Well, I think the President has zoomed through the first five stages of grief and gone straight to number six: F**k that guy.”Senator Lindsey is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest in his Capitol Hill home shortly after speaking to the President on the phone. He had been set to appear on NBC News' Meet the Press show on Sunday, and staffers told US media there was no indication he was ill before his death.Article continues belowLindsey warned in 2015: "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed... and we will deserve it." The feud thawed and the political pair resolved their differences and Graham was one of the US President's most vocal supporters over the war in Iran.The former air force reserve colonel was recently described as a "war hungry dude" who had Trump's ear by a former ally.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.