Franco Ordonez

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380 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 10 Aug

Franco Ordonez’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The NPR Politics Podcast · With Graham's death, the Senate loses a key Trump whisperer · 13 Jul 2026 podcast

They really went after each other during the 2016 campaign. voice-verified

Graham ran for office as well. voice-verified

I even remember when Trump announced Graham's telephone number during a stumped speech, and then Graham, you know, actually turned it into a campaign ad. voice-verified

It was a voice-verified

Very vicious campaign. voice-verified

And the Graham-Trump, you know, back and forth was something to be watched as well. voice-verified

But when Trump was elected, Graham quickly kind of jumped on board. voice-verified

And when he was asked about that transformation, Graham told reporters that, you know, he was trying to remain relevant. voice-verified

And that being inside the White House orbit gave him more leverage. voice-verified

You know, you got to be in the room. voice-verified

I'd say that relationship was really, really tested, though, after the first administration or at the end of the first administration, after the riots of January 6th, and Graham gave that infamous speech from the floor of the Senate. voice-verified

You know, that speech was seen by many as kind of like the moment that not only Graham was breaking from Trump, but the entire Republican Party was breaking from Trump. voice-verified

But again, Trump did not go away. voice-verified

He again started to get influence again. voice-verified

And Graham came back on board, you know, wanting to stay in the room. voice-verified

You know, Trump this morning was speaking about it on Fox News and he called it a bad moment for Graham, but said Graham apologized and continued to remain loyal. voice-verified

I mean, I'd argue that in many ways, Graham's transformation from critic to supporter to critic to ally again is pretty much emblematic of how the Republican Party has evolved under Trump. voice-verified

You know, those who publicly broke with Trump are no longer in the room. voice-verified

And Graham, you know, he maintained his influence. voice-verified

Yeah, that was actually a big issue that Graham has pushed for a long time across the aisle with Democrats and Republicans. voice-verified

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