Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister Darline for South Carolina Senate Seat
Trump says he asked Darline, the sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, to run for the U.S. Senate and take Graham's place, ahead of a South Carolina rally.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald Trump said he asked Darline, the sister of Sen.Lindsey Graham, to run for the U.S. Senate and take Graham’s place, announcing the move as he prepared to land in South Carolina for a rally.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “I’m getting ready to land in the Great State of South Carolina where I’ll be doing a Rally, in honor of Lindsey Graham, for his fantastic sister, Darline, who, after knowing her for many years, I asked to run for the United States Senate, and take Lindsey’s place. See you soon! Trump” on August 21, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET.
This is Trump’s 34th message released today, and the last post was 53 minutes ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 182 of his 575 posts over the last 30 days classified as Elections posts.
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Lindsey Graham represents South Carolina in the U.S. Senate. Trump described the rally as being held in Graham’s honor.
Trump identified Darline as Graham’s sister in the post and said he had known her for many years before asking her to seek the seat. He did not provide further detail about her background in the message.
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