India, July 14 -- US President Trump has drawn fierce condemnation from political strategists, commentators, and former allies after completely ignoring the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham during his first major public address since the South Carolina Republican's death.

The silence during the high-profile political address on Sunday evening stunned observers who anticipated a formal, solemn acknowledgement of Graham, 71, who died Saturday night from an aortic dissection. Instead of dedicating a portion of his remarks to eulogising one of his most aggressive congressional defenders and influential foreign policy advisers, US President Trump focused his speech on familiar campaign themes, domestic policy grievances, and attacks o...