2026年8月19日 美国东部时间上午9:54 / 福克斯新闻
由亨利·麦克马斯特州长任命的政坛新人正在竞选六年完整任期，对手是拉尔夫·诺曼
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发布于2026年8月19日 美国东部时间上午9:54
达琳·格雷厄姆就国家安全问题给出惊人回应
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，承认自己“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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已故参议员林赛·格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆获任命填补其空缺席位，目前正竞选六年完整任期。她在南卡罗来纳州共和党参议院辩论中坦言，自己“对国家安全了解不多”。
就在南卡罗来纳州共和党参议院决选（她与南卡罗来纳州众议员拉尔夫·诺曼对决）的几天前，一名主持人提问台湾和南海是否属于美国的国家安全问题，格雷厄姆随即坦诚表态称，国家安全“不是我的专长”，“也不属于我的专业领域”。
这位政坛新人得到了唐纳德·特朗普总统的支持。南卡罗来纳州州长亨利·麦克马斯特任命她进入参议院后，特朗普便敦促她竞选完整任期，并为她的候选人身份背书。
“台湾和南海是否属于美国的国家安全问题？如果是，原因是什么，又是如何体现的？”主持人问道。
拉尔夫·诺曼暗示这位特殊的共和党初选 runoff 对手达琳·格雷厄姆是建制派选定的候选人
已故前参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（左）与妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆合影。（威廉·B·普洛曼/盖蒂图片社，NBC；雷尼尔·埃哈特/美联社）
“我实话实说吧，我对国家安全了解不多，”格雷厄姆回应道，“但我确实支持军队。我哥哥在空军服役了33年，所以我会尽我所能支持军队。我父亲也曾在陆军服役。我不是一位经验老道的政客。国家安全不是我的专长，也不属于我的专业领域。但我确实支持军队。”
这番失言引发了对格雷厄姆的批评，包括妮基·黑利在内的人士在X平台上作出回应。妮基·黑利曾担任美国驻联合国大使、南卡罗来纳州州长。
“林赛·格雷厄姆对美国国家安全了如指掌。达琳·格雷厄姆却承认自己并不了解。这不是可以继承的东西，而在美国参议院，这一点至关重要，”黑利在X平台上配合同样格雷厄姆发言片段的帖子中写道。
“毁灭性打击：达琳·格雷厄姆无法回答关于中国和台湾的简单问题，承认自己对外交政策所知甚少，”南卡罗来纳州脱口秀主持人塔拉·塞瓦蒂乌斯写道，并称“她16岁的孩子都能不假思索地回答这个问题”。
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据《查尔斯顿邮报》报道，辩论结束后，格雷厄姆告诉记者，南卡罗来纳州民众“说实话，更担心自己的钱包，而非南海问题”。
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格雷厄姆在 Spin 房间（竞选活动现场媒体区）的这番言论，呼应了她此前对自己与已故哥哥之间差异的描述。她的哥哥曾将外交政策和国家安全作为其参议院生涯的标志性议题。
在7月福克斯新闻《汉尼提》节目的采访中，格雷厄姆回忆起自己曾敦促哥哥更多关注选民面临的日常问题，而非国家安全。
“我看着他，就会想，‘林赛，你是不是一直在谈论国家安全？’”格雷厄姆说道，转而提及食品杂货、汽油和医疗保健等议题。
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众议员拉尔夫·诺曼与参议员达琳·格雷厄姆。（凯文·迪施/盖蒂图片社；萨姆·沃尔夫/彭博新闻社，盖蒂图片社）
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格雷厄姆在周二晚间辩论中的失言不止这一次。她还因称南卡罗来纳州有5000万居民而遭到抨击，而该州实际人口仅约500万。
“达琳·格雷厄姆甚至不知道南卡罗来纳州有多少居民！她居然说这里有5000万人。亲爱的达琳，南卡罗来纳州大约有550万人口，不是5000万。我甚至都不知道该怎么评价这场参议院竞选了，”南卡罗来纳州众议员南希·梅斯在X平台上写道。
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Lindsey Graham’s sister admits she’s ‘not that informed on national security’ while seeking full Senate term
August 19, 2026 9:54am EDT / Fox News
The political newcomer appointed by Gov Henry McMaster is campaigning for a full six-year term against Ralph Norman
By Alec Schemmel, Charles Creitz Fox News
Published August 19, 2026 9:54am 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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Sen. Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister who was appointed to fill his vacant seat, admitted during a South Carolina GOP Senate debate that she is “not that informed on national security” as she campaigns for a full six-year term.
Graham made the candid admission just days before South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff between her and Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., after a moderator asked whether Taiwan and the South China Sea are national security issues for the United States. She responded that national security is “not my thing” and “not my area of expertise.”
The political newcomer has the backing of President Donald Trump, who urged her to seek a full term and endorsed her candidacy after she was appointed to the Senate by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.
“Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States, and if so, why or how?” the moderator asked.
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Former Sen. Lindsey Graham, left, pictured alongside his sister, Darline Graham.(William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images; Rainier Ehrhardt/Associated Press)
“I’m just going to be honest here. I’m not that informed on national security,” Graham responded. “But I do support the military. My brother was in the Air Force for 33 years, so I will do everything I can to support the military. My dad was in the Army. I’m not a polished politician up here. National security is not my thing, not my area of expertise. But I do support the military.”
The gaffe earned Graham backlash and responses on X, including from Nikki Haley, former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor.
“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,” Haley wrote on X alongside a clip of Graham’s remarks.
“DEVASTATING: Darline Graham can’t answer a softball question about China and Taiwan, admitting she doesn’t know much about foreign policy,” wrote South Carolina talk-show host Tara Servatius, noting that her “stunned 16 year old answered it off the top of his head.”
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, May 14, 2026.(Kenny Holston/Pool Photo via AP)
After the debate, Graham told reporters that South Carolinians are “worried about their pocketbooks more than they’re worried about the South China Sea, quite honestly,” according to the Post and Courier.
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Graham’s spin room comments echoed how she has previously described the differences between herself and her late brother, who made foreign policy and national security a hallmark of his Senate career.
During a July interview on Fox News’ “Hannity,” Graham recalled urging her brother to focus more on the everyday issues facing voters rather than national security.
“I would watch him, and I’d be like, ‘Lindsey, are you just talking about national security all the time?’” Graham said, pointing instead to issues such as groceries, gas and healthcare.
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Rep. Ralph Norman and Sen. Darline Graham.(Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Sam Wolfe/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Graham’s response to the Taiwan question wasn’t the only gaffe she had during Tuesday night’s debate. Graham is also facing heat for saying that South Carolina was home to 50 million residents, when in fact it only has about 5 million.
“Darlene Graham doesn’t even know how many people live in South Carolina! Here she is saying 50 million people live here. Darlene darling, approximately 5.5 million people, not 50 million people live in South Carolina. I can’t even right now with this Senate race,” said Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on X.
Alec Schemmel is a Politics Reporter for Fox News Digital who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now resides in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore Metro Area.
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