Donald Trump shares rival’s phone number after being called ‘World’s Biggest Jackass’

Hours after South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham called Donald Trump “the world’s biggest jackass” for questioning Arizona Sen. John McCain’s “war hero” status, the real estate mogul and Republican presidential candidate responded by giving out Graham’s personal cellphone number. In a characteristically rambling speech to reporters in Bluffton, S.C., Trump told the crowd that Graham once called “begging” him to put in a good word with “Fox & Friends,” the Fox News morning show on which the billionaire businessman and “Celebrity Apprentice” host was a frequent guest.

Maybe it’s an old number. I don’t know, give it a shot.

Donald Trump said during a campaign speech.

A call to the phone number by Yahoo News went to Graham’s voice mailbox, which was full. Graham said he wasn’t shocked by Trump’s antics. Earlier in the speech, Trump lobbed insults at both Graham and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who Trump said “put glasses on so people will think he’s smart — it just doesn’t work.“ On Monday, Graham said Trump’s comments about McCain have become a distraction to the rest of the GOP field. “He’s becoming a jackass at a time when we need to have a serious debate about the future of the party and the country,” Graham told CNN.

When it comes to the Donald, nothing surprises me anymore. It’s just too bad, really.

Lindsey Graham said in response to Trump’s antics.

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