In an interview on Fox News, Graham told host Sean Hannity that he just got off the phone with Trump and praised their close relationship.

“I actually like President Trump, he’s been very nice to me, he’s allowed me to be in his world, he allows me to give my two cents worth on issues when he was president,” he said.

“This is his party,” Graham continued. “If you don’t get that, you missed a lot at [the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)] .”