Graham's death leaves Trump Senate agenda uncertain and exposes the cynical bargain behind their alliance

The Australian—The death of Sen. Lindsey Graham leaves several key pieces of Trump's legislative agenda in the Senate without their chief champion, including the SAVE America Act. A widely circulated column argued a Mar-a-Lago speakerphone moment captured the essential transaction of Graham's relationship with Trump — publicly abasing himself in exchange for continued political relevance. Graham was Trump's chief Senate advocate on immigration and defense legislation; his replacement is unlikely to immediately fill that role. Critics noted Trump's pivot to using Graham's death for legislative advocacy exposed how transactional the alliance had always been.

• The Australian — Where’s the outrage when the PM makes a tit of himself?
• DNyuz — Column described Graham as trading his dignity for political access after years of criticizing Trump pre-2016
• Zeteo — Trump used Graham's death primarily to promote his own legislative agenda, commentators said
• Al Jazeera — Graham was Trump's chief Senate advocate on immigration and defense legislation; replacement unlikely to fill that role immediately