{"id":2611990,"date":"2026-06-08T12:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-stump-for-lindsey-graham-in-election-eve-tele-rally\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:28:10","slug":"trump-to-stump-for-lindsey-graham-in-election-eve-tele-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-stump-for-lindsey-graham-in-election-eve-tele-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to stump for Lindsey Graham in election eve tele-rally"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/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-to-stump-for-lindsey-graham-in-election-eve-tele-rally%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=2611990&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 will hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >virtual campaign event<\/a> on Monday night for sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) ahead of South Carolina\u2019s GOP primary on Tuesday. Graham is aiming to win more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff in a crowded field that includes businessman Mark Lynch as his main challenger, with several other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-boasts-30000-donors-expects-to-qualify-for-debate-by-the-end-of-next-week\/\" title=\"Pence has 30k donors, aims to qualify for debate &#039;next week&#039;.\">lower-polling candidates<\/a> also in the race.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is trying to boost support for Graham through a late tele-rally, and he previously attacked Lynch on social media as a threat to Republicans. Recent polling generally has Graham above 50%, though one Citadel poll put him at 46%, which would force a June 23 runoff if he doesn\u2019t reach the threshold.<\/p>\n<p>the piece also notes that critics have raised concerns about whether Graham\u2019s aggressive stance on taking action against Iran could hurt him,amid reports of higher gas and fertilizer prices. South Carolina is seeing record early voting, with polls open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.  <\/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> will virtually campaign on Monday night for Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"737\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC) as the four-term senator looks to avoid a primary runoff in a crowded GOP field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/south-carolina\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"524\">South Carolina<\/a> voters will take to the polls on Tuesday to cast their primary ballots in the state\u2019s local, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. Graham, who has faced primary challenges in nearly every Senate election, has never been forced into a runoff, a trend he hopes to keep alive come Tuesday evening.<\/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\/congressional\/4598871\/cory-booker-boosts-campaign-coffers-black-politicians-new-maps\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Booker boosts campaign coffers of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/booker-boosts-coffers-of-black-politicians-facing-new-maps\/\" title=\"Booker boosts coffers of black politicians facing new maps\">black politicians facing<\/a> new maps<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4598722\/ken-paxton-defense-attorney-endorses-james-talarico-texas-senate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Ken Paxton\u2019s defense attorney endorses James Talarico in race for Texas Senate seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4597065\/house-gop-legislative-backlog-midterms\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House GOP faces growing legislative backlog ahead of midterms<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump-endorsed Graham is facing businessman Mark Lynch as his main opponent, while the primary field also includes four other candidates polling at lower levels. Lynch is backed largely by the Trump opposition wing of the GOP, boasting <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lynchforsenate.com\/endorsements\">endorsements<\/a> from several ex-administration officials such as former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent and former Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Graham seeks to secure over 50% of the vote on primary day to avoid a runoff, Trump is stumping for him during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LindseyGrahamSC\/status\/2063954198123733335?s=20\">5:30 p.m. tele-rally<\/a> Monday to stir up support. Trump\u2019s support goes far in the Palmetto State, which he won by nearly 18 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSenator Lindsey Graham is doing a fantastic job. He is running against a LUNATIC named Mark Lynch, who supports perhaps the Worst Congressman in the History of our Country, Thomas Massie, of the Great Commonwealth of Kentucky. I don\u2019t have to go into great detail, but needless to say, Mark Lynch would be a DISASTER for the Republican Party, and Lindsey Graham just, GETS THE JOB DONE,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116382183704204825\">wrote<\/a> on Truth Social in April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Graham has been polling at over 50% in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/2026-senate-polls\/south-carolina\">recent surveys<\/a> taken on the primary, besides one <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/poll.citadel.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/The-Citadel-SC-Voter-Survey-May-2026.pdf\">poll<\/a> from The Citadel that had Graham at 46%. If Graham dips under 50%, he would be forced into a June 23 runoff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4589569\/trump-south-carolina-governor-endorsement\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4589569\/trump-south-carolina-governor-endorsement\/\">NANCY MACE AND RALPH NORMAN REFUSE TO EXIT SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR\u2019S RACE AFTER LOSING TRUMP ENDORSEMENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sitting senator won his last primary in 2020 with over 67% of the vote as he faced three GOP challengers. Despite his previous large margins, some critics and pundits have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/USA\/Politics\/2026\/0608\/lindsey-graham-senate-primary-iran-war\">questioned<\/a> whether the senator\u2019s fierce advocacy of going to war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> will be a negative for him because of the recent spike in gas and fertilizer prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Carolina set a record for early voting in this midterm, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/scvotes.gov\/record-breaking-early-voting-period-ends-election-day-set-to-open-june-9\/\">according<\/a> to the state\u2019s election commission. Polls in the general primary election will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump will virtually campaign Monday for Sen. 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