Lindsey Graham Made a Statement About His Random Solo Disney World Trip

When Senator Lindsey Graham was spotted out at Disney World amid a partial government shutdown, it drew lots of questions from people. Like, why would he visit the park at such a crucial time in the country? And did he go alone? Also, why was he carrying around a toy wand with The Little Mermaid on it?

Later, after photos were shared of the senator at Disney World, he shared a statement to both TMZ and The Hill to explain why he was in Orlando, Fla. And now, people have other questions about Graham and his personal life outside of politics, because if he doesn't have kids or grandkids, that raises more questions, according to some, about why he would want to visit Disney World on a solo outing.

According to The Hill, Graham was seen at Disney World on March 27 and 28. It's not clear if he was there alone or if the photos that were shared by TMZ of him by himself were just taken at the right moment, but it looks like he went to the park to enjoy the rides, including Space Mountain, by himself.

Per The Hill and TMZ, Graham shared that he was in Orlando for work and that he met up with friends, seemingly as an explanation for why he went to Disney World.

"I was invited to a meeting in South Florida on Friday with Trump official Steve Witkoff … to talk about the possibility of normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel," Graham said. He added, "I went to Orlando to meet friends after. I'm already back in South Carolina."

Although it might make more sense for Graham to have traveled to the amusement park with kids or grandchildren, he doesn't have either of those. In fact, Graham has never been married. In 2015, he spoke to Politico about running for president at the time as a single man in his fifties with no plans to get married or have kids.

"It's something I really don't know the answer to, other than I think it's OK," Graham said, per Politico. "At the end of the day, there's nothing wrong about not being married. Having a marriage and a good family and children is a blessing. But I don't think I'm a defective person by any means."

He did admit that he came close once to marrying a woman, but that it didn't work out. Since then, Graham has remained single.

The closest thing that Graham has to a child might be his younger sister, Darline Graham Nordone. According to The New York Times, Graham raised his sister as her legal guardian when their parents died in the '70s. The pair are close, and Graham even once joked to the Daily Mail about his sister filling in for the duties of a first lady if he were to become president.