Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Hillicon Valley: Subpoenas for Facebook, Google and Twitter on the cards | Wray rebuffs mail-in voting conspiracies | Reps. raise mass surveillance concerns Key Democrat opposes GOP Section 230 subpoena for Facebook, Twitter, Google MORE (R-S.C.) renewed his defense of President Trump Donald John TrumpSteele Dossier sub-source was subject of FBI counterintelligence probe Pelosi slams Trump executive order on pre-existing conditions: It 'isn't worth the paper it's signed on' Trump 'no longer angry' at Romney because of Supreme Court stance MORE on Wednesday in light of his recent attacks on a group of minority congresswomen, saying that the remarks were "more narcissism than anything else."

"I really do believe that if you're a Somali refugee who likes Trump, he's not going to say 'go back to Somalia,' " Graham said, apparently referencing Rep. Ilhan Omar Ilhan OmarOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Trump attacks Omar for criticizing US: 'How did you do where you came from?' Democrats scramble on COVID-19 relief amid division, Trump surprise MORE (D-Minn.), according to NBC News.

"A racist says go back to Somalia because you're a Somalian or you're a Muslim or whatever, that's just the way he is. More narcissism than anything else."

Graham later added that he was "making a joke," adding that he didn't "like the idea" of telling anyone to "go back" to the place they're from.

"I think you can make the case that he’s a narcissist more than you can make he's a racist," the South Carolina Republican said. "I mean, I don’t like the idea of telling somebody who’s an American citizen to go home, this is their home."

Went back to Sen Graham on the comment above, he said, "I was making a joke, I think you can make the case that he’s a narcissist more than you can make he's a racist. I mean, I don’t like the idea of telling somebody who’s an American citizen to go home, this is their home." — Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 17, 2019

GRAHAM:"When you accuse the guy of running concentration camps you probably aren't going to get a high-minded response. My point is I really do believe if u support him it’s different than if you don’t. It’s not about being from Somalia, it’s about whether you support him or not" — Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 17, 2019

"When you accuse the guy of running concentration camps you probably aren't going to get a high-minded response," Graham continued, referring to some Democrats' comparison of migrant detention centers to concentration camps. "My point is I really do believe if you support him it’s different than if you don’t. It’s not about being from Somalia, it’s about whether you support him or not."

The Hill has reached out to Graham's office for additional comment.

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The comments from Graham came just days after Trump told four freshman House Democrats to "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came" before speaking out about how the United States government should be run.

Trump also claimed that the congresswomen, all U.S. citizens, "came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe."

His comments were aimed at Omar and Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (Mich.) and Ayanna Pressley (Mass.). Omar, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Somalia, is the only one among the four who was born in a foreign country.

Several Democratic lawmakers, as well as multiple GOP lawmakers, have condemned the comments as racist. The House on Tuesday voted to condemn Trump's tweets as racist.

Four Republicans, as well as Independent Rep. Justin Amash Justin AmashInternal Democratic poll shows tight race in contest to replace Amash Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill On The Trail: How Nancy Pelosi could improbably become president MORE (Mich.), joined every Democrat in approving the resolution.

Graham earlier this week urged Trump to focus on denouncing Democrats' policies instead of waging personal attacks. But he also echoed some of the president's statements, stating that the congresswomen "hate our own country."

Trump has stood by his comments, repeatedly saying that the lawmakers can leave the country if they are not happy.