这位获任命的南卡罗来纳州参议员称自己在一场辩论中“卡壳”，被问及台湾是美国的朋友还是敌人时未能给出合格回答
2026年8月20日 美国东部时间13:49 / 福克斯新闻
作者：摩根·菲利普斯
发布时间：2026年8月20日 下午1:49 | 更新时间：2026年8月20日 下午1:57
达琳·格雷厄姆就国家安全问题给出惊人回答
南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员达琳·格雷厄姆在回答有关南海外交的问题时，坦言自己“对国家安全了解不多”。（图片来源：南卡罗来纳州教育电视台——8月18日）
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达琳·格雷厄姆承认自己对台湾问题不甚了解，此事在南卡罗来纳州共和党参议院决选数日前引发审查，将这位获特朗普支持的候选人的国家安全资质问题推到了她对阵拉尔夫·诺曼众议员的最后竞选阶段的核心位置。
唐纳德·特朗普总统已背书格雷厄姆，并计划于本周五在默特尔比奇为她举行竞选集会，而共和党与诺曼的决选将于周二举行。但格雷厄姆在台湾问题上的辩论失言，与她已故的兄长林赛·格雷厄姆形成了鲜明对比。林赛·格雷厄姆将国家安全和外交政策作为其参议院生涯的标志性议题，也是台湾的直言不讳的支持者。
这场辩论的问题后果远超竞选舞台上的一次失言。中国宣称对台湾拥有主权，并未放弃使用武力夺取这个自治岛屿的可能，这场冲突可能将美国及其军队拖入印太地区的大规模战争。北京在南海的激进主张也使其与美国盟友及伙伴产生对立。作为拨款委员会的现任参议员，格雷厄姆有权就军事和国家安全开支决策投票，这些决策将影响美国应对这些威胁的方式。
格雷厄姆在做客“汉尼提”节目及社交媒体发帖时试图澄清自己的言论。
林赛·格雷厄姆之妹在寻求完整参议院任期时承认自己“对国家安全了解不多”
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“昨晚我在一个关于台湾的问题上卡壳了。我不说政客那套套话，我只是实话实说。台湾当然是我们的朋友。但我认为南卡罗来纳州的民众更担心的是男孩参加女子体育赛事的问题。”
“我确实多次说过，中国是我们的敌人，是美国在军事和经济上的威胁。台湾当然是我们的朋友。”
达琳·格雷厄姆详述自己将如何在参议院走出属于自己的道路，同时延续兄长林赛的政治遗产
她补充道：“我不是政客。我不说政客那套套话。我只是实话实说，我认为这在政坛是个陌生的概念。”
尽管如此，格雷厄姆的回答在网上引发了强烈反响，尤其是因为林赛·格雷厄姆将国家安全和外交政策作为其参议院生涯的标志性组成部分，并一再敦促美国领导人支持台湾。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系格雷厄姆的竞选团队寻求进一步澄清。
支持诺曼的南卡罗来纳州前州长妮基·黑利在网上写道：“林赛·格雷厄姆对美国国家安全了如指掌。达琳·格雷厄姆承认自己并不了解。这不是可以继承的东西。而在美国参议院，这一点至关重要。”
传统基金会主席凯文·罗伯茨写道：“抱歉，但恕我直言，即便考虑到她刚从政不久，这也令人尴尬且不可原谅。中国对台湾的威胁是件大事，尤其是对一名美国参议员来说——这似乎是显而易见的。”
在这张由台湾总统府发布的照片中，南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（左）与台湾总统蔡英文（右）于2022年4月15日星期五在台湾台北总统府会晤时合影。访台的美国议员明确公开表态支持这个自治的岛屿民主政权，同时也向中国发出了警告。（台湾总统府 via 美联社）
保守派电台主持人克莱·特拉维斯称格雷厄姆的回答“在我看来是不合格的”，而南卡罗来纳州前州众议员亚当·摩根写道，格雷厄姆暴露了自己无法回答“基本的国家安全问题”。
诺曼在接受福克斯新闻数字频道的独家声明中抓住此事大做文章，称南卡罗来纳州民众“经不起在职培训的宽限期，而中国却在军事设施附近收购农田，并向我们州上空投放间谍气球”。
台湾总统称台湾“绝不会被牺牲或交易”，严厉驳斥中国
“我们需要随时准备支持我们的盟友，南卡罗来纳州民众有权知道我的对手在这个问题上的立场，”诺曼说道。
国家安全研究所访问研究员迈克·纳尔逊表示，没人指望格雷厄姆能立刻复刻其兄长对外交政策的深入关注。但他表示，这场关于台湾的交锋还是提出了一个关于她所谋求职位的基本问题。
“显然，参议员们会根据自己的经验、委员会指派的任务，甚至只是个人兴趣，拥有特定的关注领域。已故的格雷厄姆参议员是参议院中最关注外交政策的议员之一，没人指望她能立刻达到他那样的水平，”纳尔逊告诉福克斯新闻数字频道。
“但如果有人想在投票决定军事行动并批准国防预算的参议院保住职位，那么人们会期望他们至少对一些最令人担忧的冲突热点有基本的了解，尤其是涉及到我们最大的战略对手和威胁时。我至少会期待她有一点好奇心，而不是漠不关心。”
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格雷厄姆是在兄长去世后被任命填补该参议院席位的，如今正寻求完整的任期。她与诺曼的决选定于周二举行。
Darline Graham’s ‘embarrassing and inexcusable’ national security stumble spotlights break from late brother
The appointed South Carolina senator said she ‘tripped up’ on a debate question about whether Taiwan is a US friend or foe
2026-08-20 13:49 EDT / Fox News
By Morgan Phillips
Published August 20, 2026 1:49pm EDT | Updated August 20, 2026 1:57pm EDT
Darline Graham gives stunning answer on national security question
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., responded to a question on South China Sea diplomacy with an admission that she was “not that informed on national security.” (Credit: South Carolina ETV – Aug. 18)
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Darline Graham’s admission that she was not well-versed on Taiwan is drawing scrutiny days before South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff, putting the Trump-backed candidate’s national security credentials at the center of her closing fight against Rep. Ralph Norman.
President Donald Trump has endorsed Graham and is scheduled to rally for her in Myrtle Beach on Friday, days before the GOP runoff against Norman on Tuesday. But Graham’s debate stumble on Taiwan draws a sharp contrast with her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who made national security and foreign policy defining issues of his Senate career and was an outspoken supporter of Taiwan.
The debate question carried consequences beyond a campaign-stage stumble. China claims Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to take the self-governing island, a conflict that could draw the United States and its military into a major war in the Indo-Pacific. Beijing’s aggressive claims in the South China Sea have also put it at odds with U.S. allies and partners. As a sitting senator on the Appropriations Committee, Graham is positioned to vote on military and national security spending decisions that shape how the nation responds to those threats.
Graham sought to clarify her comments during an appearance on “Hannity” and in a post on her social media account.
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“I tripped up on one question last night, regarding Taiwan. I don’t speak politician. I was just honest. Of course, Taiwan is our friend. But I think people in South Carolina are more worried about boys in girls sports.”
“I did say, several times, that China is our enemy, a military and economic threat to the United States. Of course, Taiwan is our friend.”
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She added: “I’m not a politician. I don’t speak politician. I was just honest, and I think that’s a foreign concept in politics.”
Still, Graham’s answer drew a sharp online response, particularly because Lindsey Graham made national security and foreign policy defining parts of his Senate career and repeatedly pressed U.S. leaders to stand with Taiwan.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Graham’s campaign for additional clarification.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who backs Norman, wrote online: “Lindsey Graham was well informed on the United States’ national security. Darline Graham admits she’s not. This is not something you inherit. And it’s critical in the U.S. Senate.”
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts wrote: “I’m sorry, but respectfully, even accounting for her being new to the job, this is embarrassing and inexcusable. China’s threat toward Taiwan is a bit of a big deal, especially — it would seem — for a member of the U.S. Senate.”
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, and Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen, right, pose for a photo during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, April 15, 2022. U.S. lawmakers visiting Taiwan have made a pointed and public declaration of their support for the self-governing island democracy while also issuing a warning to China.(Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
Conservative radio host Clay Travis called Graham’s answer “disqualifying in my opinion,” while former South Carolina state Rep. Adam Morgan wrote that Graham had revealed she could not answer “basic national security questions.”
Norman seized on the moment in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital, saying South Carolinians “can’t afford a grace period for on-the-job training while China buys up farmland near military installations and sends spy balloons over our state.”
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“We need to stand ready to support our allies and South Carolinians deserve to know where my opponent stands on this issue,” Norman said.
Mike Nelson, a visiting fellow at the National Security Institute, said no one expects Graham to immediately replicate her brother’s deep foreign policy focus. But he said the Taiwan exchange nevertheless raised a basic question about the job she is seeking.
“Obviously, senators have particular focus areas based on their experience, committee assignments, or even just their interests. Senator Graham’s late brother was one of those most focused on foreign policy in the upper chamber and nobody expects her to immediately fill his shoes to that level,” Nelson told Fox News Digital.
President Donald Trump wants to see the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., sister, Darline Nordone Graham, be appointed to his vacant seat in the Senate to act as caretaker for the remainder of his term.(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“But one would expect a cursory familiarity with some of the most concerning flashpoints, particularly as it relates to our largest strategic rival and threat, if one wants to keep their job in the body that votes on military force and authorizes defense budgets. I’d expect at least mild curiosity rather than shrugging indifference.”
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Graham was appointed to fill the seat after her brother’s death and is now seeking a full term. Her runoff against Norman is scheduled for Tuesday.
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