Senator Graham says Trump is ready to 'put a whooping on Putin's ass'
Photo: Lindsey Graham (Vitalii Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
Vladimir Putin should not test the patience of US President Donald Trump. China, India, and Brazil should refuse cheap Russian oil, says US Senator Lindsey Graham in an interview with Fox News.
"Putin, your turn is coming, Donald Trump is the Scottie Scheffler of American politics and foreign diplomacy and he’s about to put a whooping on your ass," he said.
According to him, Trump is tired of this game.
Graham said that Trump is going to impose tariffs on countries that buy Russian oil, China, India, and Brazil.
"Those three countries buy about 80% of cheap Russian oil and they keep the Russian war machine going," the senator said.
Scottie Scheffler is an American golfer, Olympic champion, two-time winner of the Masters in 2022 and 2024, winner of the PGA Championship in 2025, and world ranking leader for more than 80 weeks. Scheffler won an Olympic gold medal and the title of Olympic champion at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Trump's ultimatum
On July 14, Trump gave Putin 50 days to stop military action against Ukraine. Otherwise, the US president promised to impose tough sanctions against Russia, which will also affect buyers of Russian oil.
Meanwhile, Graham's bill on 500% tariffs against Russian oil buyers is put on hold in the US Senate.
