On Hour 4, Segment 2 of The Charlie James Show on News/Talk 98.9 WORD, Charlie James fields calls focusing on perceived election anomalies and grassroots opposition to Senator John Thune's minority leadership bid. After Greenville caller Jordan questions why potential election rigging is not being probed more aggressively, James highlights anomalous down-ballot totals—pointing to South Carolina, where constitutional officers like Secretary of State Mark Hammond drew more votes than the top-ticket governor's race, as well as similar discrepancies in Texas. When caller John from Clinton raises concerns about Department of Justice inaction, James dismisses the idea that opponents hold leverage over Donald Trump, noting that Trump has simply been unusually quiet while citing ongoing entitlement fraud probes. Callers Mike in Spartanburg and Tim in Woodruff then share that they phoned Senator Tim Scott's office to demand he reject Thune for Senate leader, with staffers confirming a high volume of constituent pushback and callers ultimately advocating for a statewide hand-count audit of South Carolina's paper ballots.
