Graham: Sorry, Donald! America Will Never Elect A Birther President (VIDEO)

In this combination made from file photos, Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks in Central, S.C., and fellow Republican candidate, real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaks i... In this combination made from file photos, Republican presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, speaks in Central, S.C., and fellow Republican candidate, real estate mogul Donald Trump, speaks in Las Vegas. In response to Trump's recent derogatory comments about Mexican immigrants, Graham says his rival is a "wrecking ball" for the future of the GOP with Hispanic voters, and is calling on the party to push back. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, John Locher, File) MORE LESS
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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) doubled down on his criticism of fellow presidential candidate Donald Trump during an interview Thursday on Newsmax TV’s “The Steve Malzberg Show.”

Graham was adamant that Trump will not win the Republican nomination.

“I don’t think you’re going to elect a man President of the United States who is a birther,” Graham said. “I don’t believe you’re going to elect a man President of the United States who spent thousands of his own dollars, he claims, trying to find out if Obama was born in Kenya. I don’t think you’re going to elect a man President of the United States who basically said most illegal immigrants are drug dealers and rapists (and) who slandered veterans like John McCain.”

Trump isn’t “marketable” and would be the end of the GOP’s chances in 2016, according to Graham.

Watch the interview below. The Trump comments start at the 6:00 mark:

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