Former Trump campaign adviser Michael Caputo said on Friday that Sen. Lindsey Graham Lindsey Olin GrahamMomentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Video of Lindsey Graham arguing against nominating a Supreme Court justice in an election year goes viral Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE (R-S.C.) does not "represent the Republican Party as a whole" in response to a question on legal protections for certain young immigrants.

In an appearance on CNN's "New Day," Caputo blamed Democratic lawmakers for purposefully undermining talks on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program after Sen. Dick Durbin Richard (Dick) Joseph DurbinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Senate Republicans signal openness to working with Biden Top GOP senator calls for Biden to release list of possible Supreme Court picks MORE (D-Ill.) corroborated media reports that President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE had used vulgar language in an immigration meeting.

Graham, who was also in the meeting, has said that reports of Trump's comments are "basically accurate."

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"Lindsey Graham doesn't represent the Republican Party," Caputo said. "I'm talking about Lindsey Graham as a legendary, long-time critic of Donald Trump. They're friendly about it, but he's always been critical. ... Lindsey Graham doesn't represent the Republican Party as a whole."

Graham has been among the most vocal Republican advocates for a legislative solution that would extend legal protections to certain young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

But Republicans and Democrats in Congress have foundered in their efforts to strike a deal on DACA, which Democrats have said must be included in a spending measure needed to keep the government running if they are to vote for it.

Lawmakers have until midnight on Friday to pass a spending bill or face a government shutdown. The House passed such a measure on Thursday, but its fate in the Senate is uncertain.