The president-elect is keeping an "enemies" list with the names of Republicans who voted against him, according to former "The Apprentice" contestant and Donald Trump surrogate Omarosa Manigault.
"I would never judge anybody for exercising their right to and the freedom to choose who they want," Manigault told the Independent Journal Review on Tuesday, "but let me just tell you, Mr. Trump has a long memory and we're keeping a list."
Manigault told the news website that Trump has taken notice of a tweet from Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, in which he said that he cast his vote in favor of Independent candidate Evan McMullin becoming the 45th president of the United States.
"In the (presidential) race, voting for Hillary Clinton was always a non-starter and I couldn't go where Donald Trump wanted to take the USA (and) GOP," Graham wrote. "I voted for (Evan McMullin) for president. I appreciate his views on a strong America and the need to rebuild our military."
When asked about the former Trump primary rival's choice for president, Manigault told the Independent Journal Review that, "It's so great our enemies are making themselves clear so that when we get in to the White House, we know where we stand."
Graham pledged to support the eventual GOP nominee during his bid for the Republican nomination, but he and Trump butted heads constantly during the race and at one point, Trump gave out Graham's cellphone number to supporters at a campaign rally.
"If (Graham) felt his interests was with that candidate, God bless him," Manigault told the Independent Journal Review.
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Graham isn't the only Republican who changed their minds after promising to vote for the Republican nominee.
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced in May that he wouldn't vote for Trump. Ohio Gov. John Kasich wrote in the name of Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, for president.
Trump was elected president Tuesday after securing the 270 electoral votes needed to win the election. He will be sworn in as president on Jan. 20.
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