Trump will rally for Darline Graham in South Carolina, where the Senate race has tightened following Lindsey Graham's death and amid the president's low approval ratings.
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01Summary
- 01Trump will hold a rally in Pendleton, South Carolina, on Wednesday alongside Republican candidate Darline Graham.
- 02The Senate race was upended by the death of incumbent Lindsey Graham in July; Darline Graham was appointed to finish his term.
- 03Polls show Graham leading Democrat Annie Andrews, a paediatrician, by about 2.7 percentage points, a narrow margin in the deep-red state.
- 04Trump recently issued an executive order waiving most sanctions and tariffs on Russia under a law named after Lindsey Graham.
- 05Trump's approval ratings are at their lowest, with voters citing affordability concerns and the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran.
02Why it matters
This story matters because the outcome in South Carolina could signal Republican vulnerability in midterms, with implications for control of the Senate and for Trump's political influence.
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