Darline Graham’s Debate Gaffe and the Media Response

During a televised debate on Fox News, Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) Sean Hannity later suggested she “probably” knows “everything about the Middle East” because of her brother’s trips, and he mocked her inability to locate Taiwan on a map.

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Graham, 62, was appointed to complete the term of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), after his sudden death on July 11. She is now campaigning for a full term and has received an endorsement from former President Donald Trump.

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• Graham defended her performance on Hannity’s show, stating she was “being honest” and that her honesty was “a foreign concept.”

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• Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley posted on X that foreign-policy experience “is not something you inherit,” referencing Graham’s familial connection.

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• “Senator, are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security issues for the United States? If so, why?” — Greta Van Susteren — Greta Van Susteren

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