Trump's Conduct at Graham Funeral Sparks Online Debate

Senator Lindsey Graham's death from an aortic rupture earlier this month left an empty seat in the Senate and drew foreign leaders including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington National Cathedral on July 28. President Trump, who delivered the eulogy, described Graham as a Senate giant and respected statesman who never saw a war he did not like. Video from the service showed Trump seated in the front row appearing to close his eyes at times and, in a separate clip, offering mints to Vice President JD Vance. Social media users posted contrasting reactions, some questioning the president's alertness during the service and others defending the moment as ordinary fatigue in a long ceremony. White House spokesperson Davis Ingle stated that Trump was reflecting on the loss of his friend. Graham's sister Darline Graham, appointed to finish his term, announced she will run for a full six-year term after encouragement from Trump. A Quinnipiac survey from June found most respondents believed the White House had not been fully transparent about the president's health. CNN medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner had previously noted Trump's daytime somnolence during official events.