Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-South Carolina, has upset leftists with his comment on Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla.
The Swedish climate activist set sail for Gaza on a flotilla from Sicily, a second attempt at reaching the region after the first was allegedly thwarted by drones while approaching the Malta coast. She framed her participation on the flotilla as being essential to her “humanity” in a statement that called out the “genocide” that Israel has repeatedly denied.
“The moment we stop trying is when we lose our humanity… No matter how dangerous this mission is, it’s not even nearly as dangerous as the silence of the entire world in the face of the livestreamed genocide,” she said.
In response, Graham shared an article on the trip and added the caption: “Hope Greta and her friends can swim!”
Hope Greta and her friends can swim!https://t.co/Noab4QyJtV
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 1, 2025
This created quite a stir on social media, with people accusing the senator of making some kind of “threat” toward the young woman.
Why is a 69-year-old U.S. senator joking about the drowning of a 22-year-old Swedish activist? Is this where American politics is now?
— Brian McDonald (@27khv) June 2, 2025
Why would a US senator be threatening a young climate activist?
— IsraelExposed (@xIsraelExposedx) June 1, 2025
You are a disgrace to the dignity of the U.S. Senate and your legacy will reflect how you desperately misused your power in return for money.
— Heidi N. Moore (@moorehn) June 2, 2025
Are Americans ok with their Senators proudly threatening @GretaThunberg Is this who America is now?
— Dr Rhonda Garad @rhondagarad.bsky.social (@RhondaGarad) June 1, 2025
That’s a disgusting comment, Senator Graham. You might find starving millions of people funny but the rest of us don’t.
Real Americans are for human dignity, rights, and freedom.
You’ve been in Washington way too long.
— Patti Mohr (@MohrMedia1) June 1, 2025
It is believed that the boat will reach its destination in about a week, if it is not intercepted first.
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