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Trump endorses AGAINST popular Republican congresswoman who defied him on Epstein files * WorldNetDaily * by Anthony Iafrate, Daily Caller News Foundation

Mace’s gubernatorial campaign is the target of Trump’s endorsement of a primary rival.

Trump endorses AGAINST popular Republican congresswoman who defied him on Epstein files * WorldNetDaily * by Anthony Iafrate, Daily Caller News Foundation
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Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette in South Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial primary, opposing Rep. Nancy Mace, who had supported a congressional effort to release the Epstein files. Mace posted that Evette was not endorsed hours before Trump announced his support.

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

South Carolina representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate targeted by Trump’s endorsement

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Pamela Evette in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary

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Then-attorney general whom Mace sought to call before Congress

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative defeated in a Republican primary

Colorado representative who signed the Epstein-files petition

Ralph Norman
R · SC-5

South Carolina representative and Republican gubernatorial candidate

Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former U.S. Representative (R-GA)

Former Georgia representative who signed the Epstein-files petition

Republican candidate who defeated Thomas Massie in a Kentucky primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Pamela Evette, South Carolina lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial candidate endorsed by Trump; Alan Wilson, South Carolina attorney general and Republican gubernatorial candidate; Henry McMaster, South Carolina governor, barred by term limits from seeking reelection; Henry McMaster Jr., The governor’s son, whom Trump mentioned as a possible running mate for Evette; Nikki Haley, Former South Carolina governor who endorsed Ralph Norman; Rom Reddy, Businessman and Republican gubernatorial candidate

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Nancy Mace Links Epstein Files Demand to Lack of Trump Endorsement

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