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Trump Makes Major Senate Power Grab After Graham Death

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Headline: Trump Makes Major Senate Power Grab After Graham Death

Subheadline: CLEARING THE WAY — "The president has weighed in on the South Carolina Republican Senate primary."

Lead: President Donald Trump is encouraging the sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham to run for a full term after she was appointed to fill the seat after her brother's sudden death.

Trump wrote, "It was my Honor to welcome now Senator Darline Graham Nordone..."

Trump praised her as a "spectacular person, and a true American Patriot" and called her late brother "one of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known."

Trump wrote, "I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate" in the "Special Republican Primary on Tuesday, August 11, 2026," adding "I hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey."

He gave his "Complete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election," and wrote, "SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. RUN, DARLINE, RUN!"

The endorsement "could pave the way for a smooth special election without a major fight."

"The GOP primary winner faces Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews in November."

Graham Nordone "had never held elected office before being sworn in this week, days after her brother died."