{"id":2608467,"date":"2026-05-29T23:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-south-carolina-lt-gov-pamela-evette-over-nancy-mace\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T23:43:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:43:49","slug":"trump-endorses-south-carolina-lt-gov-pamela-evette-over-nancy-mace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-endorses-south-carolina-lt-gov-pamela-evette-over-nancy-mace\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump endorses South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over Nancy Mace"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-endorses-south-carolina-lt-gov-pamela-evette-over-nancy-mace%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2608467&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Donald Trump endorsed South Carolina Lt. Gov.Pamela Evette for governor ahead of the June 9 GOP primary, choosing her while not publicly naming Rep. Nancy Mace, one of six candidates. Trump\u2019s post praised Evette as an \u201camerica First\u201d ally adn claimed she was the only South Carolina gubernatorial candidate to back him early in his 2024 campaign,highlighting his view that she has been loyal and reliable.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also laid out what he expects Evette to do if elected-aimed at growth in the economy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rhodes-rage\/\" title=\"Rhodes Rage\">cutting taxes<\/a> and regulations, supporting U.S.-made manufacturing, backing farmers and ranchers, securing the border, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >stopping migrant-related crime<\/a>, strengthening the military and veterans, safeguarding elections, and protecting Second Amendment rights. He additionally praised term-limited Gov.Henry McMaster,noting that McMaster\u2019s son,Henry McMaster Jr., is expected to serve as Evette\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n<p>The other GOP primary candidates are Rep. Ralph Norman, Attorney General Alan Wilson, former business executive Rom Reddy, and state Sen. Josh Kimbrell. Wilson, despite not receiving the endorsement, said he had worked hard for trump and the agenda and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-chinese-diplomat-says-us-too-negative-toward-china-amid-rising-tensions\/\" title=\"Top Chinese Diplomat Says US \u2018Too Negative\u2019 Toward China Amid Rising Tensions\">expressed optimism<\/a> about still performing well. Evette thanked Trump for his support, crediting his 2015 campaign announcement at Trump Tower for inspiring her into politics.<\/p>\n<p>Mace responded by saying she still respects Trump but argued the state needs change, criticizing Evette as part of a corrupt system and saying she expects \u201cmore of the same\u201d with Evette and McMaster Jr. as the ticket. The article also notes she may have lost the endorsement after signing a discharge petition that forced a House vote compelling the Justice Department to release the Epstein files. Mace said she was pressured to remove her signature but maintained that transparency was crucial, saying she would \u201cnever pay\u201d the price of an endorsement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> endorsed Republican Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for governor of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> on Friday ahead of the June 9 primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In making the endorsement, Trump snubbed Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nancy-mace\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2548\">Nancy Mace<\/a> (R-SC), who is one of six candidates seeking the Republican nomination. Though he did not mention Mace in his announcement, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-he-wont-pull-tanden-nomination-as-key-dem-refuses-support-over-partisan-concerns\/\" title=\"Biden Says He Won\u2019t Pull Tanden Nomination As Key Dem Refuses Support Over \u2018Partisan\u2019 Concerns\">president suggested<\/a> all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ill-see-you-in-court-larry-elder-slams-california-secretary-of-state-for-letter-which-claims-he-did-not-qualify-as-a-candidate\/\" title=\"\u2018I\u2019ll See You In Court\u2019: Larry Elder Slams California Secretary Of ... For Letter Which Claims He \u2018Did Not Qualify As A Candidate\u2019\">gubernatorial candidates<\/a> besides Evette were not as loyal to him.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4586095\/spencer-pratt-la-mayor-race-taxes-crime-cnbc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt pledges to have Los Angeles looking like Dubai in eight years<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4586030\/newsom-endorsement-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayoral-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom airs last-minute endorsement for Karen Bass in heated LA mayoral race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4586030\/newsom-endorsement-karen-bass-los-angeles-mayoral-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Newsom airs last-minute endorsement for Karen Bass in heated LA mayoral race<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHighly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Pam Evette, is an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116660051960105935\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116660051960105935\">posted<\/a> on Truth Social. \u201cShe never wavered, never let me down, and was the only South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse me as soon as I launched my 2024 Presidential Campaign. She crisscrossed South Carolina and other States for me, and I said, at the time, that this is truly something which I cannot forget!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump then touted his sweeping victories in South Carolina for each of his three presidential elections over the past decade and listed the goals that Evette, if elected, will accomplish in office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs your next Governor, Pam will fight hard to Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Champion our Amazing Farmers and Ranchers, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Strengthen our Military\/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump called her a \u201cgood friend\u201d and said she will be \u201cterrific\u201d as governor. He similarly praised term-limited Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/henry-mcmaster\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5310\">Henry McMaster<\/a> (R-SC), who also backs Evette. Notably, his son is expected to be Evette\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cA BIG added plus for Pam is that, I hear, Henry McMaster, Jr., the brilliant and very competent son of Henry and Peggy, will be running with her as the next Lieutenant Governor,\u201d Trump said, adding that he loves South Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to Evette and Mace, the GOP primary field consists of Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, former business executive Rom Reddy, and South Carolina state Sen. Josh Kimbrell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he did not win the president\u2019s endorsement, Wilson projected optimism that he can still perform well in the crowded primary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo one\u2019s fought harder or risked more for President Trump and his agenda than I have,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGAlanWilson\/status\/2060502991715664018\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AGAlanWilson\/status\/2060502991715664018\">posted<\/a> on X. \u201cI look forward to continuing to deliver real results for South Carolina families as their next Governor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, Evette thanked Trump for his support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYour walk down that golden escalator is what propelled me into politics,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PamelaEvette\/status\/2060482877083500562\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PamelaEvette\/status\/2060482877083500562\">said<\/a> of his 2015 presidential campaign announcement at Trump Tower. \u201cYou showed what a businessperson can do to make America Great Again. I am incredibly grateful for your support and will never let you down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mace also issued a statement after her primary opponent\u2019s endorsement, saying she still has \u201cenormous respect\u201d for Trump but recognizes the state needs change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe have a state that\u2019s corrupt. A system that\u2019s broken. And an establishment who wants to stay in the shadows,\u201d she <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060511572993184008\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060511572993184008\">said<\/a> in part. \u201cIt\u2019s been that way for the last decade since Pam Evette\u2019s been in office, and with the governor\u2019s son Henry Jr. as her running mate, South Carolina can expect more of the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The congresswoman acknowledged she may have lost the endorsement when she signed the discharge petition that forced a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11272\">House<\/a> vote on compelling the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"438\">Department of Justice<\/a> to release the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/epstein-files\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"17582\">Epstein files<\/a> last year. Mace was reportedly pressured by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> to remove her signature at the time, but she said transparency on the files was important given her experience as a sexual assault survivor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf this is the price of an endorsement, I will never pay it,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours earlier, Mace went after Evette in multiple social media posts. One of them showed an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060361985493975177\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060361985493975177\">AI-generated video<\/a> of Mace and Trump with the message: \u201cPamela Evette is NOT ENDORSED by DONALD TRUMP. Do not believe her LIES.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060386486688575741\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NancyMace\/status\/2060386486688575741\">post<\/a> said: \u201cWe all know Pam has been lying about Trump\u2019s endorsement for over a year now but even she must realize that after her administration royally screwed up the redistricting fight that no one in the White House wants her as Governor. Absolutely no one. FACT.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584367\/big-2026-races-trump-could-wade-into-next\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4584367\/big-2026-races-trump-could-wade-into-next\/\">WHAT BIG 2026 RACES COULD TRUMP WADE INTO NEXT?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evette is consistently leading the primary field in some of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/polls\/south-carolina-governor-election-polls-2026.html\">latest polls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With less than two weeks before the GOP primary, early voting is underway. The primary could lead to a runoff election, scheduled for June 23, if none of the six candidates receive an outright majority among Republican voters early next month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump backs SC Lt. Gov. 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