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During a Fox News interview with Trey Gowdy, Trump suggested that if Republicans win the midterms, transgender people will 'end.' The remark is analyzed as anti-trans rhetoric intended to mobilize his base, coming amid ongoing GOP policy moves against transgender rights; Gowdy did not challenge the comment, illustrating how Trump uses provocative language to energize supporters without offering concrete policy details.
Sen. Tim Scott endorsed former Rep. Trey Gowdy as a potential short-term pick to finish Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term after Graham’s death, signaling a hurried scramble among South Carolina Republicans ahead of an August special primary. Gowdy’s Benghazi-era profile and close ties to Scott are central to the bid, but other contenders—Gov. Henry McMaster, Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette, and a Trump-influenced shortlist—are in contention as the party weighs how the vacancy could affect priorities like the NDAA and defense funding.