Trump Calls Darline Graham Debate Answer 'Honest' as They Rally Together

President Donald Trump defended Republican South Carolina Senator Darline Graham after she faced backlash over her response to a question regarding Taiwan and national security during a Republican Senate debate this week.

Key points

• The rally comes just days before South Carolina Republicans vote in the August 25 runoff between Graham and Norman.
• Speaking at the rally on Friday evening, Graham remarked, Critics say I shouldn't run for the Senate, they say I'm not a politician.
• As well as other conservatives, her comments prompted criticism from her Republican opponent, Representative Ralph Norman.
• "She's into the price of groceries, the price of food, the price of beef, " Trump remarked.
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Graham, who was appointed to the Senate seat after the death of her brother, longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, drew criticism during Tuesday's debate when she acknowledged that she was "not that informed" on national security. The exchange came as she was asked regarding the U.S. National security interest in Taiwan and the South China Sea.

As well as other conservatives, her comments prompted criticism from her Republican opponent, Representative Ralph Norman. What Trump Remarked Concerning Her Answer.

Trump sought to shift the focus from Graham's lack of foreign-policy experience, saying she is focused on problems such as grocery costs and would follow the guidance of the military and the president on national security. He additionally emphasized that national security is his "thing."

"She's into the price of groceries, the price of food, the price of beef, " Trump remarked. "It hasn't been her thing but she's surrounded by very good people, " Trump continued. Rally For Graham in South Carolina.

Meanwhile, the rally comes just days before South Carolina Republicans vote in the August 25 runoff between Graham and Norman.

While Norman received regarding 25 percent, setting up a contest in which Trump is making his backing for Graham a central part of her campaign, graham finished first in the initial Republican primary with roughly 33 percent of the vote.

Speaking at the rally on Friday evening, Graham remarked, "Critics say I shouldn't run for the Senate, they say I'm not a politician. You know what I say? Guilty as charged. And by the way, President Trump had never served in an elected office before, and I think he's done a d*** good job."

Meanwhile, the White House, meanwhile, is promoting Trump's record in South Carolina ahead of the visit, highlighting tax cuts, border security, crime and energy policies as examples of what it describes as the administration's "America First" agenda.

This is a developing story that will be updated with extra information. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Gray R. Thomas.

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