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Trump faces 'purest referendum' in South Carolina
Trump's second visit in two weeks comes as a New York Times and Siena poll shows Senator Darline Graham tied with Annie Andrews at forty-eight percent; red state, purple sweat.
At a glance
- First reported by The Hill: “Trump faces ‘purest referendum’ in South Carolina”, with reporting from ABC News, Yahoo News (citing USA Today Network), NBC News and Yahoo News.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 6:30 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: South Carolina, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: Graham, Andrews tied in South Carolina Senate race, new poll shows (October 28).
The real story
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- The HillTrump faces ‘purest referendum’ in South Carolina
- ABC NewsJudge rejects Trump admin request for order to segregate 20,000 Calif. ballots
- Yahoo News (citing USA Today Network)Location set for Trump rally in Rock Hill for Graham, SC Republicans October 29, 2026 · facts used on air
- NBC NewsJudge declines to block California from counting alleged noncitizen voters’ ballots in DOJ lawsuit October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- Yahoo NewsJudge denies DOJ request to halt counting of California ballots facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSouth Carolina's Senate race has tightened, and Trump returns to the state today for the second time in two weeks, with a rally in Rock Hill at twelve-thirty Eastern.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA New York Times and Siena poll has Republican Senator Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews tied at forty-eight percent among likely voters.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAndrews has raised twenty-three point eight million dollars, and Graham has raised one point two million as of October fourteenth.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwenty-three million to one. That's not a campaign, that's a hostage situation with a yard sign.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA federal judge in California refused a Justice Department request to segregate twenty thousand mail-in ballots.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe department says the list covers likely noncitizens, and California officials say there is no evidence for that.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSad news now.
The story so far
- Mourinho promises titles; Tennessee brawl; Brewers hero · Yahoo Sports
- Graham, Andrews tied in South Carolina Senate race, new poll shows · CBS News
- Trump faces 'purest referendum' in South Carolina (this story)
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