2026年8月21日 / 美国东部时间晚8:39 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻（CBS News）
作者：凯特琳·伊莱克 政治记者
凯特琳·伊莱克是哥伦比亚广播公司新闻网（CBSNews.com）驻华盛顿特区政治记者。她曾供职于《华盛顿考察家报》和《国会山报》，并入选美国国家新闻基金会2022年保罗·米勒华盛顿报道奖学金项目。
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华盛顿讯 —— 美国总统特朗普周五在南卡罗来纳州与共和党参议员候选人达琳·格雷厄姆一同开展竞选活动，为周二的特别初选 runoff 造势，他呼吁支持者“拜托，就假装我将参选吧”。
“过来投票就行，”他说。“就再说一次我将参选。”
格雷厄姆将与众议员拉尔夫·诺曼展开角逐，以接替已故兄长林赛·格雷厄姆的参议员席位，参与11月的选举。尽管获得了总统的背书，但在上周竞争激烈的初选中，格雷厄姆未能获得超过50%的选票，因此不得不进入 runoff 对决。
特朗普表示，他此次前往南卡罗来纳州是为了纪念已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆。
“真不敢相信他已经不在了，”特朗普说。“我找到她说，‘达琳，你必须参选。’”
特朗普此次在默特尔比奇亮相的几天前，格雷厄姆在一场辩论中对外交政策问题答不上来，引发了外界对其任职资格的质疑。格雷厄姆于7月初林赛·格雷厄姆突然去世后被任命完成兄长剩余的任期。
“我就直说了吧，”当被问及台湾和南海是否属于美国国家安全议题时，格雷厄姆说道。“我在国家安全方面了解得并不多。”
外交政策是已故兄长的标志性议题，但格雷厄姆已承诺将专注于国内事务。
“她只是实话实说而已，”特朗普在登上空军一号前往南卡罗来纳州前对记者评价格雷厄姆的辩论表现。“她非常聪明，只是实话实说。”
在集会上，格雷厄姆回应了那些对其任职资格提出质疑的批评者。
“现在批评人士说我不该参选参议员，他们说我不是政客。你知道我怎么说吗？承认有罪，”她发表了时长超过10分钟的讲话。“顺便说一句，特朗普总统之前也从未担任过民选公职。”
特朗普还谈到了格雷厄姆兄妹之间的不同之处。
“她兄长非常关注世界事务，”他说。“他在这方面投入了大量精力。这没问题，挺好的。但她更关注民生 affordability。”
周五的集会还邀请了怀俄明州参议院多数党鞭约翰·巴拉索、南卡罗来纳州参议员蒂姆·斯科特以及南卡罗来纳州众议员拉塞尔·弗莱出席。
Trump campaigns with Darline Graham ahead of runoff: “Say that I’m on the ballot one more time”
August 21, 2026 / 8:39 PM EDT / CBS News
By Caitlin Yilek Politics Reporter
Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation.
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Washington — President Trump campaigned with Republican Sen. Darline Graham on Friday in South Carolina ahead of Tuesday’s special primary runoff, urging supporters to “pretend, please, that I’m on the ballot.”
“Just come and vote,” he said. “Just say that I’m on the ballot one more time.”
Graham is facing Rep. Ralph Norman to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham, on the ballot in November. Despite having the president’s endorsement, Graham failed to clear 50% of the vote in last week’s crowded primary that would have avoided a runoff.
The president said he made the trip to South Carolina in honor of the late senator.
“I can’t believe he’s not here, even,” Mr. Trump said. “I went to her and I said, ‘You got to run, Darline.’”
President Trump welcomes Sen. Darline Graham to the stage during a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Aug. 21, 2026. SAUL LOEB /AFP via Getty Images
Mr. Trump’s appearance in Myrtle Beach also comes days after Graham fumbled a question on foreign policy during a debate, prompting scrutiny about her qualifications for the role. Graham was appointed to serve out the rest of her brother’s current term after he died suddenly in early July.
“I’m just going to be honest here,” Graham said when asked if Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States. “I’m not that informed on national security.”
While foreign policy was a signature issue of her late brother, Graham has vowed to focus on domestic issues.
“All she was is being honest,” Mr. Trump told reporters about Graham’s debate answer before boarding Air Force One to head to South Carolina. “She’s very smart, and she was being honest.”
At the rally, Graham addressed those who have raised concerns about her qualifications.
“Now the critics say I shouldn’t run for the Senate. They say I’m not a politician. You know what I say? Guilty as charged,” she said in remarks that lasted a little more than 10 minutes. “By the way, President Trump had never served in an elected office before.”
Mr. Trump also noted the differences between the siblings.
“Her brother was very much about the world,” he said. “He focused very much on that. That’s good. That’s fine. But she’s more about affordability.”
Also appearing at Friday’s rally were Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Rep. Russell Fry of South Carolina.
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