{"id":3717,"date":"2026-07-17T21:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3717"},"modified":"2026-07-17T21:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T21:44:02","slug":"trump-makes-major-senate-power-grab-after-graham-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3717","title":{"rendered":"Trump Makes Major Senate Power Grab After Graham Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>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\u2019s sudden death. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3715\">Former CNN Anchor Teases 2028 White House Run<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump made his wishes for the upcoming Republican Senate primary special election in South Carolina known in a post on Truth Social as a number of South Carolina Republicans have signaled their interest in running for the seat. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Graham, who died unexpectedly Saturday at 71, was running for re-election in November. While his sister was appointed to fill his seat through the end of his current term, a special election must be held for Republicans to pick their nominee for the midterms. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt was my Honor to welcome now Senator Darline Graham Nordone (The sister of the Late, Great Lindsey Graham!), from the Wonderful State of South Carolina, into the Oval Office,\u201d Trump wrote in his Friday post. <\/p>\n<p>Trump praised Graham Nordone as a \u201cspectacular person, and a true American Patriot\u201d and called her late older brother \u201cone of the greatest people and Senators I have ever known.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring her visit, 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,\u201d he continued. \u201cI hope Darline does this, in that there would be nobody better to honor the legacy of her beloved brother, Lindsey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He wrapped up the post by calling her a \u201cWINNER all of her life\u201d and saying she has his \u201cComplete and Total Endorsement in the Special Election.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. RUN, DARLINE, RUN!\u201d Trump added.<\/p>\n<p>Graham Nordone had never held elected office before she was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate this week, just days after her brother died. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3711\">Trump Makes Bonkers Threat as Smoke Blankets Swathe of Country<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, she has long been extremely close to her brother, has been a prominent figure for him on the campaign trail, including being featured in a video this year, and even introduced him when he launched his campaign for president in 2016. <\/p>\n<p>When she was appointed to fill the vacant seat by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster earlier this week, she called the appointment \u201can honor\u201d and said, \u201cLindsey has always been there for me, and now I will be there for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Should she run and win, she would not only complete the final months of Graham\u2019s term this year but would then serve another six years in the Senate. <\/p>\n<p>While the South Carolina Senate seat is most likely to stay in Republican hands in the red state, Trump\u2019s endorsement could pave the way for a smooth special election without a major fight, as the president\u2019s endorsement holds sway with GOP voters. <\/p>\n<p>Whoever wins the Republican primary special election will face off against Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews in November. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier on Friday, the late senator\u2019s office shared details about memorial preparations underway to celebrate the \u201clife and legacy of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The first event will take place on July 28 in Washington, D.C., with further memorials the next day in Columbia and Pickens County, South Carolina. His office said more details would follow at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3709\">Mitch McConnell\u2019s Home State Governor Reveals Health Bombshell<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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\u2019s sudden death. 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