Trump moans Lindsey Graham respected his sister more than him while stumping for her

Campaigning in Clemson, South Carolina, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump urged voters to back Darline Graham, who holds the Senate seat of her late brother, Lindsey Graham. Governor Henry McMaster appointed her on Trump's recommendation after the senator died in July of an aortic tear linked to cardiovascular disease. She is now seeking a full term against Democrat Annie Andrews. Trump described the senator as a "great guy" and said he had told him she was the person he respected most, a ranking Trump admitted he disliked. Lindsey Graham, nine years her senior, had raised her after their parents died, according to The Independent.

Protesters broke into the speech repeatedly, and Trump dismissed them as "serious losers." He also reacted with surprise when an audience member punched a protester. The Independent reports that demonstrators have turned up at his recent stops in Texas, Ohio, Alaska and Kansas, and that on Tuesday he likened them to rioters in France.

A Trafalgar Group poll puts Darline Graham ahead, 48.6 percent to 45.6 percent. That is a stronger position than some other Republicans Trump has backed: Democrat James Talarico leads Ken Paxton in Texas, and Jon Husted trails Sherrod Brown in Ohio.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →