Trump Bypasses Nancy Mace, Endorses Pam Evette in South Carolina's Governor’s Race

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Coverage of this endorsement varies significantly across outlets. The New York Times emphasizes Evette's role in redistricting efforts, framing the endorsement within the context of Republican electoral strategy. In contrast, right-leaning…

Tim O'Brien· May 30, 2026 · 1:18 AM UTC ·5 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 43 views

Trump Bypasses Nancy Mace, Endorses Pam Evette in South Carolina's Governor’s Race

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Donald Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette for South Carolina's gubernatorial race, bypassing Rep. Nancy Mace. Evette is one of six candidates in the Republican primary scheduled for June 9. Trump praised Evette for her support and commitment to various conservative issues.

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▪Trump announced his endorsement of Pamela Evette on Truth Social.
▪Evette is currently the lieutenant governor and is running in a competitive Republican primary.
▪Nancy Mace, another candidate, has had a complicated relationship with Trump, having previously criticized him.

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4 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 2 right.

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▪ Trump endorses South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette over Nancy Mace — Washington Examiner
▪ Trump Endorses for South Carolina Governor Primary; Nancy Mace Hardest Hit — RedState
▪ Trump Endorses Pamela Evette in South Carolina Governor’s Race — NYT > Top Stories

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Trump Bypasses Nancy Mace, Endorses Pam Evette in South Carolina's Governor’s Race Tim O'Brien | 9:18 PM on May 29, 2026 AP Photo/Meg Kinnard If you don’t want something to make news, you typically announce it on a Friday when most of the country’s newsrooms are empty or almost empty. It’s called “the Friday news dump.” Historically, by Friday, the Sunday editions of the major dailies are mostly put to bed, with the exception of something earth-shattering happening. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); President Donald Trump doesn’t play by those rules.

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