Newt Gingrich and Lindsey Graham attack Democratic lawmakers on Fox & Friends, don't condemn Trump's racist tweets

Newt Gingrich.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) both took to Fox & Friends on Monday to attack the minority lawmakers who President Trump told to "go back" to where they came from, choosing not to condemn the president's remarks.

Gingrich during a Fox & Friends segment was asked if Trump's tweets were a "good political move," to which the former House speaker praised Trump for his effort to make the country realize "how radical" these members of Congress are "and how fundamentally anti-American their views are," adding that "anything he does to elevate them is to his net advantage," Mediaite reports.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.