Trump tells South Carolina voters to “pretend” he’s on ballot
By The BriefBrief
President Donald Trump tested a new campaign message on Friday with voters in South Carolina, urging them to “pretend” he was on the ballot. He said they should turn out to support his hand-picked candidate, Senator Darline Graham, in a contentious Republican primary.
WHO:President Donald Trump
WHAT:Trump urged South Carolina voters to “pretend” he was on the ballot and to back his hand-picked candidate, Senator Darline Graham, in the Republican primary.
WHEN:Aug 21, 2026
WHERE:South Carolina
WHY:Trump was promoting his campaign message ahead of a contentious Republican primary involving his hand-picked candidate.
