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President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) would be best honored if his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, were to be appointed to serve out the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n

Read more Lindsey Graham Joked \u2018I Can\u2019t Die Now\u2019 Hours Before Sudden Death<\/a><\/p>\n

Graham died late Saturday night after what his office called a \u201cbrief and sudden illness\u201d \u2014 and what the Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner\u2019s Office later said was an aortic dissection. Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) is now charged with appointing someone to replace him for the rest of his current term, which ends in January 2027. An announcement is expected on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham\u2019s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,\u201d Trump posted Monday on his Truth Social platform. \u201cThis would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!\u201d<\/p>\n

Graham and his sister have always been close. After losing both parents to illness when he was just 21 years old, Graham took over the role of raising Darline \u2014 who was just 13 years old at the time \u2014 and making sure that she got through school as well. After he graduated from law school, he legally adopted Darline so that she could receive benefits and insurance while he was serving in the United States Air Force.<\/p>\n

In an old campaign ad for the senator, Darline described her childhood and said that even before her parents passed away, \u201cLindsey was always the one that took care of me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more The Behind-The-Scenes Lindsey Graham Story A Democrat Just Shared<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cDarline\u201d \u2014<\/p>\n

One of several TV spots over the years that featured Lindsey Graham\u2019s sister<\/p>\n

Produced by Graham\u2019s longtime media consultant Scotty Howell pic.twitter.com\/o1SFKcE7bd<\/p>\n

\u2014 Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) July 13, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She recalled him helping her finish homework, teaching her to ride her first bicycle, and even caring for her when she was sick.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was hard when we lost my mom and my dad, but Lindsey assured me that he was going to take care of me and he was going to be there for me,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd he did. He never let me down \u2026 He made sure I went to college. To take on that responsibility of raising a little sister, that came from within for Lindsey \u2014 and he did a good job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout his political career \u2014 from his first days in Congress to his 2016 presidential run \u2014 Darline was by his side.<\/p>\n

Read more Dem Senator Praises Friend, Colleague, And \u2018Unguided Missile\u2019 Lindsey Graham<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) would be best honored if his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, were to be appointed to serve out the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate.Graham died late Saturday night after what his office called a \u201cbrief and sudden illness\u201d \u2014 and what the Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner\u2019s Office later said was an aortic dissection. Governor Henry McMaster (R-SC) is now charged with appointing someone to replace him for the rest of his current term, which ends in January 2027. An announcement is expected on Monday afternoon at 4 p.m. ET.\u201cI recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham\u2019s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina,\u201d Trump posted Monday on his Truth Social platform. \u201cThis would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!\u201dGraham and his sister have always been close. After losing both parents to illness when he was just 21 years old, Graham took over the role of raising Darline \u2014 who was just 13 years old at the time \u2014 and making sure that she got through school as well. After he graduated from law school, he legally adopted Darline so that she could receive benefits and insurance while he was serving in the United States Air Force.In an old campaign ad for the senator, Darline described her childhood and said that even before her parents passed away, \u201cLindsey was always the one that took care of me.\u201d\u201cDarline\u201d \u2014One of several TV spots over the years that featured Lindsey Graham\u2019s sisterProduced by Graham\u2019s longtime media consultant Scotty Howell pic.twitter.com\/o1SFKcE7bd\u2014 Medium Buying (@MediumBuying) July 13, 2026She recalled him helping her finish homework, teaching her to ride her first bicycle, and even caring for her when she was sick.\u201cIt was hard when we lost my mom and my dad, but Lindsey assured me that he was going to take care of me and he was going to be there for me,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd he did. He never let me down \u2026 He made sure I went to college. To take on that responsibility of raising a little sister, that came from within for Lindsey \u2014 and he did a good job.\u201dThroughout his political career \u2014 from his first days in Congress to his 2016 presidential run \u2014 Darline was by his side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1189","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"\nTrump Recommends Replacement For Lindsey Graham - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1189\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Trump Recommends Replacement For Lindsey Graham - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"President Donald Trump said on Monday that he believes the late Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) would be best honored if his sister, Darline Graham Nordone, were to be appointed to serve out the remainder of his term in the U.S. Senate.Graham died late Saturday night after what his office called a \u201cbrief and sudden illness\u201d \u2014 and what the Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner\u2019s Office later said was an aortic dissection. 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