Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Will Republicans' rank hypocrisy hinder their rush to replace Ginsburg? Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day MORE (R-S.C.) on Friday praised President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE for several accomplishments in his first term while bemoaning "bullshit" faced by the president.

Graham made the remarks while appearing alongside Trump at a rally in his home state of South Carolina on the eve of Saturday's Democratic primary in the state.

"Thank you, more than anything else, for putting up with the never-ending bullshit you have to go through," Graham said to raucous applause from the crowd in North Charleston.

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It’s unclear exactly what Graham was referring to, though the GOP senator has been a vocal defender of the president, including during the impeachment proceedings that began in the House last year and ended with Trump's acquittal in the Senate this month.

Graham's remarks came moments after Trump lashed out at Democrats and the news media during the rally, accusing them of pursuing a "new hoax" with their criticism of his administration's handling of the coronavirus.

"The Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus," Trump asserted at the rally.

"One of my people came up to me and said, 'Mr. President they tried to beat you on Russia, Russia, Russia. That didn't work out too well," Trump continued. "They tried the impeachment hoax."

"This is their new hoax," he added, apparently referring to Democrats' criticism of the administration's coronavirus response.

Trump in the past has ridiculed Democrats for pursuing their impeachment inquiry over his dealings with Ukraine, labeling the effort along with the Russia probe as "bullshit."

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Graham, who serves as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, touted Trump as a "damn good president," pointing to his record of filing federal judicial nominations with conservative judges.

“Thank you for 200 conservative judges. Thank you for Justice Kavanaugh and Justice Gorsuch," Graham said in front of a crowd, referring to Justices Brett Kavanaugh Brett Michael KavanaughMcConnell locks down key GOP votes in Supreme Court fight Names to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE and Neil Gorsuch Neil GorsuchNames to watch as Trump picks Ginsburg replacement on Supreme Court READ: Supreme Court justices mourn death of Ginsburg, 'an American hero' NYT editorial board remembers Ginsburg: She 'will forever have two legacies' MORE. “Thank you for rebuilding the military and killing the terrorist. Thank you for the strongest economy in my lifetime.”