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Donald Trump used college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while trying to upstage his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf at the Clemson-South Carolina football game.

Former President Donald Trump is headed back to South Carolina this weekend, attending the biggest athletic event of the year in a state where he boasts strong support heading into next year's Republican presidential nomination battle.

This episode of the South Carolina Lede for November 18, 2023 features: a look at the abrupt movements shaking up the 2024 field, now that we’re less than 100 days until the First in the South Republican Presidential Primary; a check-in with AP national politics reporter Meg Kinard; a look at upcoming campaign trail visits from Nikki Haley and Donald Trump; and more.

Seven Republican presidential candidates took turns criticizing President Joe Biden's policies and former President Donald Trump's absence at the second GOP presidential debate in California.

September 26, 2023 — We hear from former President Donald Trump and his supporters at a campaign stop in Summerville this week; what the end of American Recovery Plan Act childcare funds could mean for South Carolinians; and more.

Donald Trump didn’t have much convincing to do as he spoke to a crowd of supporters Monday during a re-election rally at a boat manufacturing facility in Dorchester County. Many wore shirts and pins with Trump’s mugshot reading, “wanted for president”.

South Carolina natives Nikki Haley and Tim Scott had the early-voting state to themselves Aug. 28 as each court voters for the GOP presidential nomination.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham spoke to reporters Aug. 17 about former President Donald Trump's fourth indictment, his phone call to the Georgia secretary of state and the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

August 12, 2023 — Updates from the 2024 campaign trail; a recap of former President Donald Trump's recent visit to the Palmetto State; comments from Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) about President Joe Biden's climate policies; and more.

August 8, 2023 — An in-depth recap of former President Donald Trump's recent appearance as keynote speaker at the S.C. Republican Party's annual Silver Elephant dinner.