Trump Urges Voters to Support Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina Campaign Rally
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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…
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Fox NewsTrump 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 NewsHourWATCH 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 TimesPresident Trump traveled to deep-red South Carolina to make the case for Sen. Darline Graham, saying that electing her to the Senate is critical to stopping Democrats’ progressive agenda.
Washington ExaminerTrump 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.
New York PostWASHINGTON — President Trump defended Sen. Darline Graham as he traveled to South Carolina Friday in an attempt to rescue her campaign after she stunningly said at a debate this week that “I’m not that informed on national security.”
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.”
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.
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The president’s solution? “What I really want you to do is pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot,” Trump urged voters. “Just come and vote. It’s so important.”
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Fox News"Just come and vote. It's so important," Trump said. "So just say that I'm on the ballot one more time. You got to say it, and you got to come out and vote."
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Graham was appointed to her late brother Lindsey’s Senate seat — at Trump’s urging — on July 14 by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster, but is at risk of losing the Republican nomination for a full six-year term in the aftermath of her weak debate performance.
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Washington TimesMs. Graham faces off against Rep. Ralph Norman, both South Carolina Republicans, in the GOP primary next week to determine who will be their party’s nominee on the November ballot. She was appointed to the Senate after her brother, the late Lindsey Graham, died suddenly last month.
Fox NewsGraham was appointed to fill the seat after her brother’s death and is now seeking a full term. Her runoff against Norman is scheduled for Tuesday.
NBC NewsTrump rallied Friday evening with Graham, the South Carolina Republican who was appointed by the state’s governor to finish the term of her elder brother, Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly last month at 71.
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Graham later joined Trump onstage, thanking him for his endorsement and his friendship with her late senator brother, Lindsey.
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Washington TimesLindsey Graham was a close ally and friend of the president, with Mr. Trump eulogizing him at his funeral in July.
New York PostIn her remarks, Graham thanked the president for “the beautiful eulogy you gave at Lindsey’s service.”
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“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.
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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 ExaminerSecurity 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.
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01 New York Post “You got to come out and vote,” Trump said, “because if we lose, you’re going to lose your border, you’re going to lose your tax cuts, you’re going to lose everything that we’ve done.”
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02 NBC News “I mean, she’s going to do what the military wants, and really what the president wants,” Trump told reporters. “She understands that national security is my thing, and she is a terrific woman who answered.”
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03 Fox News A protester stood up and interrupted Trump at approximately 7:28 p.m., before being escorted from the Myrtle Beach Convention Center by police and convention center staff, according to the White House pool report.
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04 Washington Examiner Videos of the event show a white man in a black shirt and ball cap being walked out by security, and some reports said he was chanting something. The individual was escorted out as onlookers chanted “loser,” followed by “USA, USA, USA.”
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05 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.
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