"The trip also lets the president step into politically favorable ground as midterm elections draw near, with control of Congress hanging in the balance.
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat statewide in decades, maintains a congressional House delegation with just one Democrat, and gave Trump a crucial 2016 primary victory that launched his path toward the White House.
The special Republican primary was triggered by the sudden death of Lindsey Graham last month."
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