In Segment 3 of Hour 2 of The Charlie James Show, host Charlie James interviews South Carolina Interim Senator Darling Graham as she travels to a campaign event in Georgetown. Senator Graham reflects on her unexpected appointment by Governor McMaster following the tragic loss of her brother, late Senator Lindsey Graham, and describes her subsequent meeting in the Oval Office where President Donald Trump endorsed and encouraged her to run for a full six-year term. During the interview, Graham clarifies her past comments regarding diversity and equity programs during her tenure leading the South Carolina Commission for the Blind, explicitly voicing her strong opposition to DEI and advocating for merit- and cognitive-based hiring. She takes a firm stance on illegal immigration by supporting full deportations and border enforcement, distances herself from her brother's more flexible immigration views, and outlines her economic strategy centered on a balanced budget amendment, energy regulation relief, and lower gas prices to combat inflation against her Democratic opponent, Dr. Annie Andrews.
Oct 05, 2026
