Trump rallies in South Carolina urging vote for Senate candidate Darline Graham
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President Donald Trump campaigned in Myrtle Beach, urging South Carolina voters to support Darline Graham in the Republican Senate runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman.
President Donald Trump addressed a crowd at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center on Friday, urging voters to turn out for the upcoming Republican Senate runoff in South Carolina. He emphasized that “our country’s on the ballot” and called for every “patriot” to vote for Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister, who is seeking the seat.
“You have to get out and vote,” Trump said, adding that the first step to sending Graham to the U.S. Senate is winning the Tuesday runoff.
Graham, who previously led a state agency, responded to criticism about her experience by acknowledging the charge and drawing a parallel to Trump’s own rise to the presidency without prior elected office. She praised Trump’s endorsement, stating, “I think he’s done a damn good job.”
The rally also featured Trump’s customary references to border security, including a reading of lyrics from the 1960s song “The Snake,” which he has used in past campaigns to illustrate concerns about illegal immigration.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who was traveling with Trump, said she would return to the White House after a brief family leave and later accompany the president to a Republican midterm convention in Dallas.
Trump’s appearance comes four days before the August 21 runoff, where voters will choose between Graham and Rep. Ralph Norman for the Republican nomination that will appear on the November ballot.