Trump questions Lindsey Graham’s skepticism on Iran deal: ‘He’ll be in big trouble’

President Trump on Tuesday brushed aside concerns raised by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over the U.S.’s new preliminary agreement with Iran.

“I’ll have to talk to Lindsey. He’ll be in big trouble,” the president said at the G7 summit, when asked by reporters about Graham’s skepticism toward the deal.

“Lindsey’s good. Lindsey’s fine. He’s not skeptical,” the president added.

Following the news on Sunday that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a framework deal to end the war, Graham celebrated the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz but expressed worry about the state of nuclear negotiations.

“I am somewhat concerned that Iran’s view of the agreement seems different than what the American negotiating team is claiming,” the South Carolina Republican wrote in a social media post.

The president and Vice President Vance signed the official memorandum of understanding with Iran on Monday, but the full text of the agreement has not been released. The signing opened the door for more technical negotiations on a final deal.

Trump told reporters in France Tuesday that the agreement “covers something very nicely.”

“We’re not paying for anything. We’re not doing anything,” he said. “The markets now are higher than they were when we started.”

Graham commended the president’s comments at the summit in a social media post on Tuesday.

“I sincerely hope the upcoming negotiations to forever foreclose Iran’s nuclear ambitions are a success,” the senator wrote in the post. “Due to President Trump’s actions, it is clear to me Iran and its proxies are incredibly weakened and their ability to generate another October 7 doesn’t exist, and there has been a major setback in their nuclear capability.”

The GOP lawmaker lauded Trump’s commitment to expanding the Abraham Accords, saying this would be an “ultimate win for taking on Iran.”

“If the conflict with Iran yields this outcome, it will be one of the most successful military operations in American history,” he wrote. “Mr. President, you are right to keep your eye on the big prize: regional integration and lasting peace.”