Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’

Trump defends Darline Graham’s Taiwan response: ‘She was being honest’

President Trump defended Senator Darline Graham on Friday, supporting her candidacy in the upcoming South Carolina Republican Senate runoff following her admission of being uninformed on national security during a recent debate.

Trump Defends ‘Honest’ Darline Graham After Debate Flop, Says ‘She’s Very Smart’ - Real News Now

President Donald Trump is standing firmly behind South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham after her widely criticized Republican primary debate performance, defending her admission that she was “not that informed on national security” as an example of honesty rather than disqualification. Trump made the comments Friday while traveling to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where he was scheduled to campaign for Graham ahead of her Aug. 25 Republican Senate …

Trump Reacts to Darline Graham’s Foreign Policy Flub: She’s Going to do ‘What the President Wants’

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters on Friday before boarding Air Force One and was asked about Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-SC) recent debate flub where she brushed off a question about Taiwan by saying she wasn’t informed on foreign policy. “Darline Graham faced some criticism for her response at a debate earlier this week, where she said national security is not her thing–” a report began asking Trump as he replied, “Well, no, all she was d…

Trump defends Darline Graham debate gaffe ahead of South Carolina rally

President Trump is visiting South Carolina on Friday to give a final boost to Sen. Darline Graham before the state's Republican primary runoff.