Graham Foreign Policy Flub Pressures Trump Endorsement 6 Days Before Election
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Updated · POLITICO · Aug 19
Graham Foreign Policy Flub Pressures Trump Endorsement 6 Days Before Election
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Aug 19
Summary
Less than a week before Tuesday’s election, Darline Graham’s debate stumble on foreign policy handed critics a fresh line of attack and rattled some allies who say she looked unprepared.
Trump now faces added pressure because he pushed Graham’s July appointment, urged her to seek a full six-year Senate term and plans a Friday rally in Myrtle Beach to lift her campaign.
White House allies said Trump remains fully behind Graham, viewing her as preferable to rival Norman, who backed Nikki Haley over Trump in the 2024 Republican primary.
Norman used the debate to call Taiwan a “definite ally” that should be able to defend itself against China, sharpening the contrast with Graham’s misstep on an issue central to her late brother Lindsey Graham’s hawkish brand.