In SC, Trump Backs Arrington Over GOP Rep. Mace, Who Criticized Him Over 1/6
February 10, 2022 | South Carolina
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed former South Carolina lawmaker Katie Arrington over first-term Rep. Nancy Mace in a GOP primary that tests his heft in the state.
In a statement, Trump called Arrington “a true Republican” with his “Complete and Total Endorsement” for South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District.
Trump called Mace — whom he endorsed in 2020, and who worked for his 2016 campaign — “an absolutely terrible candidate” whose “remarks and attitude have been devastating for her community, and not at all representative of the Republican Party to which she has been very disloyal.”
Arrington — who ousted Rep. Mark Sanford in a 2018 GOP primary, only to lose the general election — launched her primary challenge to Mace Tuesday. In a launch video, Arrington called Mace “a sellout” who “is more interested in being a mainstream media celebrity than fighting for the people she is supposed to represent.”..(Excerpt from Newsmax)
