Nancy Mace hits out at Trump snub and claims she lost president's endorsement over her push to release Epstein files
Mace says she would not abandon her push for Epstein-file transparency to secure Trump’s endorsement.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe Daily Mail is an established publisher with identifiable authorship, but its tabloid style and uneven reputation warrant a moderate institutional score. This article attributes key statements and includes context, though it relies heavily on campaign claims and quotations.
- Source type — Established international outlet, but with a tabloid editorial style.
- Editorial standards — The story attributes several claims and quotes, but provides limited independent verification of Mace’s explanation for the endorsement decision.
- Author attribution — A named author is identified.
- Transparency — The article identifies the candidates and gives some background, but offers little detail on its reporting process.
The article quotes Mace, Trump and Evette and supplies relevant race context. Its central explanation—that Mace’s position on Epstein files caused the lost endorsement—is presented as Mace’s belief, with limited independent evidence establishing the reason.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Mace’s explanation, Trump’s endorsement statement and Evette’s criticism. It does not independently establish why Trump chose Evette or develop responses to Mace’s allegations about the state’s political system.
- Source diversity — Includes quoted statements from the principal figures in the endorsement dispute.
- Counterarguments presented — Evette’s criticism and Trump’s stated praise for Evette provide counterpoints to Mace’s account.
- Omitted context — The article does not establish Trump’s motive for the endorsement beyond Mace’s interpretation.
- Loaded language — Some forceful language appears in direct quotations rather than as the author’s own verdict.
The article reports the endorsement, competing claims and campaign context in mostly straightforward language. It does not clearly favor a partisan side in its framing.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive, with charged phrases attributed to the people quoted.
- Source selection — Includes statements from Mace, Trump and Evette, alongside reported context.
- Framing — Centers on the endorsement dispute without an explicit editorial conclusion.
Nancy Mace says she believes Donald Trump withheld his endorsement in the South Carolina governor’s race because she pushed for the release of Epstein files. Trump endorsed Lieutenant Governor Pam Evette, who also criticized Mace.
Nancy Mace said her demand for the release of the Epstein files may have cost her Donald Trump’s endorsement in the South Carolina governor’s race. She said she would not trade her push for transparency and justice for an endorsement, while also expressing respect for Trump. Trump endorsed Lieutenant Governor Pam Evette, praising her record and noting that Governor Henry McMaster’s son may be her running mate. Evette accused Mace of having “knifed the President so many times for your own gain.”
The article describes Mace’s earlier disagreements and points of alignment with Trump, including her opposition to efforts to challenge the 2020 election result and her vote against impeaching him over January 6. Evette is competing with Mace, Representative Ralph Norman and state Attorney General Alan Wilson for the Republican nomination. The primary is scheduled for June 9, with a runoff on June 23 if no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote.
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President who endorsed Pam Evette over Mace in the South Carolina governor’s race
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Representative mentioned in connection with support for releasing unredacted Epstein files
Representative and Republican candidate for South Carolina governor
Former representative mentioned in connection with support for releasing unredacted Epstein files
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- www.independentsentinel.com · President Trump's Endorsements Do Not Include Nancy Mace
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