Trump Rallies for Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina as Hecklers Are Removed and One Is Struck
Photo: The Guardian USPresident Donald Trump held a rally at Clemson University in South Carolina on Wednesday night to support Sen. Darline Graham, as hecklers interrupted him at least nine times, according to a pool report, and security removed multiple protesters. A rally attendee apparently punched one protester and slapped another on the head. Trump praised the puncher from the stage, compared him to boxer Evander Holyfield, who attended, and said it takes courage to do that at a Trump rally. Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died in July, was appointed to his seat and won the Republican nomination after Trump endorsed her. She faces Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician, in the November 3 election. The race has tightened in a deep-red state, with RealClearPolling showing Graham up 2.7 points.
The Guardian US, on the left, leads with Trump's reaction to the punch and the pool report of hecklers. The New York Post, on the right, also leads with the scuffles, counts at least 12 hecklers, and says two were assaulted. Al Jazeera and AP, the alternative sources, focus on the competitive race and Graham's stumbles, and the Daily Signal, on the right, stresses GOP apathy.
How the sides differ Left and right sources focus on hecklers being hit and Trump's praise; alternative sources stress the tightening Senate race and Graham's path to the nomination.
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The Guardian US leads with Trump cheering a rally attendee who hit a protester, citing a pool report of at least nine interruptions and Trump's own remarks.
Al Jazeera and AP focus on the tightening Senate race, Graham's unusual route to the nomination, her campaign stumbles, and Andrews' criticism, rather than the rally scuffles.
- Washington ExaminerTrump warns Democrats ‘want to burn it all down’ in South Carolina pitch
The New York Post emphasizes the scuffles, citing at least 12 hecklers and two assaults, while the Daily Signal quotes GOP strategists on base disappointment and the narrow poll lead.