Lindsey Graham: Donald Trump is a 'race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot'

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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is "disgusted" with Donald Trump's increasingly divisive rhetoric, particularly the Republican presidential frontrunner's proposed ban on all Muslim immigrants and tourists into the United States.

Graham didn't mince words in addressing Trump's supporters during an appearance on CNN: "I don't know who you are and I don't know why you like this guy. I think what you like about him, he appears to be strong and the rest of us are weak. He's a very successful businessman and he's gonna make everything great. He's gonna take all the problems of the world and put 'em in a box and make your life better. That's what he's selling."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.