Trump Calls Darline Graham Debate Answer 'Honest' as They Rally Together
The exchange came as she was asked about the U.S. national security interest in Taiwan and the South China Sea. He also emphasized that national security is his "thing.""She's into the price of groceries, the price of food, the price of beef," Trump said. "It hasn't been her thing but she's surrounded by very good people," Trump added.Graham’s response was delivered during a debate that also drew attention to another misstatement.
- ▪The exchange came as she was asked about the U.S. national security interest in Taiwan and the South China Sea.
- ▪He also emphasized that national security is his "thing.""She's into the price of groceries, the price of food, the price of beef," Trump said.
- ▪"It hasn't been her thing but she's surrounded by very good people," Trump added.Graham’s response was delivered during a debate that also drew attention to another misstatement.
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By Anna CommanderNews Editor0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.President Donald Trump defended Republican South Carolina Senator Darline Graham after she faced backlash over her response to a question about Taiwan and national security during a Republican Senate debate this week. Ahead of a campaign event for Graham in Myrtle Beach on Friday, Trump called her response “very honest” and said she was “very smart.”Graham, who was appointed to the Senate seat following the death of her brother, longtime Senator Lindsey Graham, drew criticism during Tuesday’s debate when she acknowledged that she was “not that informed" on national security.
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