Trump Warns SC Voters They’ll Lose Everything If Graham Falls
Trump said his endorsement of Darline Graham could help drive turnout as six of his backed candidates lost primaries this month, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump held a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, urging voters to "pretend" he is on the ballot for the upcoming Senate Republican runoff supporting Senator Darline Graham.
- Graham, the sister of the late Senator Lindsey Graham, faces Representative Ralph Norman in the runoff after failing to secure a majority in the August 11 primary, receiving fewer than one-third of ballots cast.
- Casting herself as "not a polished politician," Graham stumbled during a recent debate, admitting she was not informed on national security; Trump defended her performance Friday, saying she "was being honest."
- Six of Trump's endorsed candidates lost primary bids this month, testing his influence as Republicans face a difficult path to retaining control of Congress in November amid voter concerns over the economy and Iran.
- Seeking to boost Republican enthusiasm ahead of November midterm elections, Trump emphasized the race; party success in retaining the House and Senate depends on voter turnout in races where he is not on the ballot.
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The appeal comes after in the last few weeks six candidates supported by the president have failed to win the Republican nomination
Desperate Trump dances for love as voter sentiment cools
CNN reports Republican turnout is key if President Donald Trump is to maintain his Pavlovian control of the House and Senate this November, but voters just aren’t feeling the passion for keeping Congress in his pocket.Trump’s is using Tuesday’s South Carolina Republican runoff between his endorsed candidate Sen. Darline Graham and her opponent Rep. Ralph Norman to workshop the message he’s taking to voters over the next few months as Republicans…
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Trump tries new midterm message to supporters: ‘Pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot’
US President Donald Trump during a campaign event for Senator Darline Graham Nordone, a Republican from South Carolina, not pictured, ahead of a Republican special primary runoff election at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.
Trump urged voters to support the sister of the late Senator Graham in the primaryTrump asked South Carolina voters to support Darlene Graham in the primaries. She competes with Ralph Norman.
Trump Urges Republicans: ‘Pretend I’m On the Ballot’
“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,” NBC News reports. Said Trump: “The problem that we have is, they say that Trump does great when he’s on the ballot, but when he’s not on […]
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