Trump blasts Graham: He ‘should respect me’

Donald Trump early Monday unloaded on Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), saying his former rival for the GOP presidential nomination should respect him.

Failed presidential candidate Lindsey Graham should respect me. I destroyed his run, brought him from 7% to 0% when he got out. Now nasty!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2016

{mosads}Graham, who suspended his own presidential campaign last December, has been a top critic of Trump throughout the 2016 race.

Graham in recent interviews has urged voters to rally around Ted Cruz in the 2016 race, telling NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that Cruz as “made the best case” that he can beat Trump.

Trump on Monday also linked Graham to 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, who last week blasted Trump as a “phony.” Trump said both Romney and Graham are “failed” candidates with no credibility.

Lindsey Graham is all over T.V., much like failed 47% candidate Mitt Romney. These nasty, angry, jealous failures have ZERO credibility!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 7, 2016