Trump backs Sen. Darline Graham in primary to replace her late brother
Trump endorsed Graham for the special Republican primary after she was appointed to fill her late brother’s Senate seat.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Yahoo News, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
The article is attributed to NBC News, an established national newsroom, and identifies its author. Yahoo News republishes the work and identifies its original publisher.
- Source type — The reporting is attributed to an established national news organization.
- Transparency — The page identifies an author and says the article was originally published on NBCNews.com.
- Editorial standards — NBC News is an established newsroom with professional reporting practices.
The article gives a clear account and attributes Trump’s endorsement and Scott’s comments. It relies heavily on those statements and offers little perspective from other prospective candidates or their supporters.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes procedural context and names other potential candidates, but most of its quoted political perspective supports Graham’s candidacy, with no opposing viewpoint presented.
- Source diversity — The story includes comments from Trump and Scott but no competing candidate’s perspective.
- Counterarguments presented — No substantive criticism or argument against Graham’s candidacy is included.
- Loaded language — The article uses restrained, descriptive language.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as news reporting, not commentary.
The article reports the endorsement and election context in straightforward language, without discernible partisan framing.
- Language tone — The language is primarily factual and neutral.
- Framing — The story centers on the endorsement and special-election process without adopting an apparent political position.
- Source selection — It quotes Trump and Scott and includes other potential candidates, though it gives limited room to competing views.
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This is NBC News's own score, and this article is credited to NBC News. The host score in the Source Check is Yahoo News's.
President Donald Trump endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in the special Republican primary for a full term in the Senate, following her appointment to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham’s seat. The endorsement comes as Republicans consider candidates for the special election.
Trump said he had asked Darline Graham to run and gave her his “complete and total endorsement.” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster appointed her to serve the remainder of Lindsey Graham’s term, and the article reports that the special Republican primary is scheduled for Aug. 11, 2026.
Sen. Tim Scott encouraged her to consider a full term. Rep. Nancy Mace and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette had also been floated as potential candidates, while businessman Mark Lynch said he planned to revive his campaign.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Graham in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Graham’s record.
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Trump's version of this story ↗Late senator whose seat became vacant
Representative mentioned as a potential candidate
Businessman who said he would revive his Senate campaign
Senator who encouraged Graham to consider running
Part of a bigger story
45 OUTLETSTrump urged Darline Graham to seek a full Senate term and said he would endorse her if she ran. This came after she was appointed to fill the remainder of her late brother’s term. Center outlets treat the endorsement as a development in the special-election race and note Graham’s unresolved decision about running. Right-leaning outlets also foreground the endorsement and the race, but some give Trump’s backing a more upbeat cast.
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