Politics
Trump cheers rallygoer who punched protester at South Carolina rally
October 22, 2026 at 02:57 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 11 hours
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TGThe Guardian
‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester
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AJAl Jazeera English
Trump heads to South Carolina to boost Senator Darline Graham in race
(opens the publisher’s site)Trump rallied in South Carolina for Senate candidate Darline Graham, cheering a rallygoer who punched a protester at the event.
- Trump said he "loved that" after a rally attendee punched a protester at his Clemson University rally, comparing the man to boxer Evander Holyfield.
- Security removed multiple protesters as hecklers interrupted Trump at least nine times, and the crowd chanted "USA."
- Trump traveled to South Carolina to support Darline Graham, sister of late Senator Lindsey Graham, in her Senate race against Democrat Annie Andrews.
- Darline Graham said she does not trust Putin, pushing back on Trump's executive order waiving most sanctions on Russia.