Trump Campaigning in Palmetto State for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone's Runoff Election

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Trump Campaigning in Palmetto State for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone's Runoff Election
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  1. Trump was in the Palmetto State stumping for Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), who is headed to a runoff primary election next week to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The president was discussing how Democrats want to impeach him when the incident unfolded.

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    Fox News

    Trump was in Myrtle Beach to campaign for Darline Graham ahead of Tuesday's South Carolina Senate runoff, urging his supporters to turn out even though his own name won't be on the ballot.

    PBS NewsHour

    WATCH LIVE: Trump stumps for S.C. Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP runoff President Donald Trump is scheduled to travel to South Carolina on Friday to make a last-minute appeal for Sen. Darline Graham, his chosen candidate to replace her brother, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, ahead of a Republican runoff next week.

    Washington Times

    Mr. Trump pressed Ms. Graham to seek the seat in this year’s election, posting “RUN DARLENE RUN” and giving her his “Complete and Total Endorsement.”

    The Hill

    Watch live: Trump stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina President Trump will hit the campaign trail in South Carolina Friday to rally support for Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state’s Republican runoff next week, where she’s set to face off against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.). Trump’s appearance comes as Graham faces scrutiny for a rough debate performance earlier this week, after which…

    HuffPost

    President Donald Trump couldn’t help but muse about getting more votes than the late Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) while delivering remarks at a campaign event for his sister, Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.), on Friday.

    Politico

    ‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham The president sought to paper over emerging cracks in Graham’s campaign to succeed her late brother.

    New York Times

    With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot! President Trump was in South Carolina to stump for Darline Graham, sister of Lindsey. But his own political future was on his mind, too.

    NBC News

    “I asked her to do this,” Trump told the crowd. “She only knows how to put America first. She will be somebody you’re going to be very proud. You vote for her, you’re going to be very proud of that vote ... We need every South Carolina patriot to go to the polls and vote for Darline Graham, if you would.”

    Breitbart

    The president’s endorsement of Graham for a full six-year term did not secure her a majority of the vote in the initial primary, and some of Trump’s supporters at Friday’s rally told NBC News they still had reservations about her following a poor debate performance on Tuesday.

  2. The winner of Tuesday’s runoff will face Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in November and, given South Carolina’s history in recent decades, is very likely to win the general election.

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    Washington Examiner

    South Carolina voters head to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether Graham Nordone or Norman will take on Democrat Annie Andrews in November.

    NBC News

    She faces five-term Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in Tuesday’s runoff. The winner will be a heavy favorite this fall against Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews in this red state.

  3. A pair of protesters were ejected from President Trump’s rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, including one wearing a T-shirt proclaiming “Kill Your Local Pedophile.”

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    Washington Examiner

    Security personnel escorted out a protester donning a “kill your local pedophile” shirt during President Donald Trump‘s speech at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

  4. “That person’s going home to mom,” Trump said as the crowd cheered. “Gonna get scolded because mom is voting for us.”

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    Washington Times

    “That’s all right. That person is going home to mom [and] going to be scolded because mom is voting for us,” Mr. Trump said of the protester.

    Fox News

    "That's all right. That person's going home to mom. Gonna get scolded because mom is voting for us. You know, mom is voting for us," Trump said before quickly continuing his speech.

  5. Trump suggested the MAGA faithful also take that approach in other elections as well, saying, “We have to get Darline and other people elected.”

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    Breitbart

    Trump suggested the MAGA faithful also take that approach everywhere, saying, “We have to get Darline and other people elected,” according to coverage of the event by NBC News and other outlets.

  6. An hour later, the president punctuated the point again near the end of his remarks, telling voters to keep him in mind in the voting booth.

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    NBC News

    The president drove home the point near the end of his remarks about an hour later by telling supporters to think of him when they vote.

  7. Questions about Graham’s performance revolved around her failure to answer a national security question about Taiwan and China, admitting that subject was not her strong point.

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    NBC News

    “It’s just that she’s untested. I don’t know enough about her,” he said. Graham’s candidacy has come under scrutiny after a couple of high-profile blunders at Tuesday’s GOP debate. When asked if Taiwan and the South China Sea are U.S. national security issues, she said she’s “not that informed on national security.” She also said that are “50 million people in South Carolina” — the state’s population is just under 5.6 million.

    Washington Times

    Ms. Graham raised eyebrows by flubbing a national-security question at a recent debate with Mr. Norman.

  8. Friday night’s rally site, Myrtle Beach, is the hometown of Congressman Russell Fry, who finished third on Aug. 11 with 20% of the vote. Trump quickly talked Fry — who will still be running for reelection for his House seat in November — into endorsing Graham.

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    NBC News

    Also speaking at the rally Friday was Rep. Russell Fry, whose district includes Myrtle Beach and who finished third in the initial primary, with nearly 20% of the vote. He has since endorsed Graham, and his voters could prove important.

  9. “Thank you for your endorsement. It has meant the world to me. Thank you for your support. Thank you for coming to South Carolina. This is MAGA country, right?” she said. “We love President Trump in South Carolina, don’t we? Yes, we do. This is Trump country. Yeah! USA! USA! USA!”

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    Fox News

    "Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you for your endorsement. It has meant the world to me," Graham said. "Thank you for your support. Thank you for coming to South Carolina. This is MAGA country, right?"

  10. Darline Graham, for her part, only spoke for roughly three minutes, after 44 minutes of Trump speaking.

  11. The rest of the event included Trump attacking Hillary Clinton and former President Joe Biden, claiming the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz, and calling “affordability” a scam.

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  1. 01 Washington Examiner

    Three days later, on Friday, Trump campaigned with her in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

  2. 02 NBC News

    President Donald Trump wants his supporters to think beyond his endorsed candidates and imagine that he is on the ballot when they vote in this year’s midterm elections.

  3. 03 Fox News

    EXCLUSIVE: Republicans risk seeing some of President Donald Trump’s signature immigration priorities erased by a future Democratic administration unless Congress acts now to lock them into law, Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital as he presses the Senate to take up a package of seven immigration bills.

  4. 04 Washington Times

    The protesters were also wearing hats embroidered with upside-down flags, which is used as a distress symbol in times of extreme danger. It has been co-opted by the anti-Trump resistance in defiance of the president.

  5. 05 HuffPost

    “For years, Darline led an important state agency with 130 employees, and she ran it impeccably, and a $90 million budget. She served on the South Carolina Workforce Development Board, which was legendary to help working families,” Trump said.

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Original Articles (21)

Lean Right Graham Nordone leans on Trump to rescue Senate bid after debate gaffe — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Trump pleads with GOP voters to show up for midterm elections: ‘Pretend I’m on the ballot’ — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Darline Graham Nordone follows Trump strategy with ads on SAVE America Act and transgender athletes — Washington Examiner
Lean Right Trump rally security ejects protester wearing ‘kill your local pedophile’ shirt — Washington Examiner
Lean Right WATCH LIVE: Trump rallies with Darline Graham Nordone in South Carolina — Washington Examiner
Lean Right President makes final push for Darline Graham in trip to ‘Trump country’ — The Hill
Lean Right Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’ — The Hill
Lean Right Watch live: Trump stumps for Darline Graham in South Carolina — The Hill
Lean Left With Midterms Approaching, Trump Implores Republicans: Pretend I’m on the Ballot! — New York Times
Lean Left Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’ — NBC News
Lean Left Trump’s super fans are torn on Darline Graham ahead of key GOP Senate contest — NBC News
Right VIDEO: Trump Tells Supporters at Rally to 'Pretend' He's on the November Ballot — Breitbart
Right Senator launches assault on illegal immigration gaps as GOP races midterm clock to lock in key wins — Fox News
Right Trump fires back after protester interrupts Myrtle Beach rally for Graham: 'Mom is voting for us' — Fox News
Center WATCH LIVE: Trump stumps for S.C. Sen. Darline Graham ahead of GOP runoff — PBS NewsHour
Lean Right Protester ejected from Trump rally was wearing 'Kill Your Local Pedophile' shirt — Washington Times
Lean Right Trump stumps for Darline Graham ahead of South Carolina runoff — Washington Times
Left Trump Can't Help But Mention He Got More Votes Than Lindsey Graham — Right In Front Of His Sister — HuffPost
Left Trump Tells South Carolinians To Vote For Lindsey Graham’s Sister As A Favor To Him — HuffPost
Lean Left ‘I’m on the ballot’: Trump lends a hand to struggling Darline Graham — Politico
Lean Left Trump’s biggest political event so far isn’t in a battleground state — Politico