And then he goes on to say "we should not have them (any foreigners) running our ports."
No.
Here is the transcript of the Graham interview. He didn't say that. He did say that it "was tone deaf politically", as in not politically correct.
"And then he goes on to say "we should not have them (any foreigners) running our ports."
Splitting hairs aren't we? Ok, here's the exact quote:
"I don't think now is the time to outsource major port security to a foreign-based company."
What's your point?