{"id":"1793307283013-news-segment","slug":"trump-rallies-for-darline-graham-in-south-carolina","title":"Trump rallies for Darline Graham in South Carolina","summary":"Israel's first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attack ended without a clear winner. With ~99% of votes counted, Netanyahu's right-wing/religious bloc was projected at about 53 seats, the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot around 48, and Arab parties a record combined 19 — leaving both mainstream blocs short of the 61 needed to govern. Netanyahu remains caretaker PM; President Isaac Herzog will consult party leaders once official results land (expected Nov. 4). A third scenario is deadlock and yet another election.\n\nThe vote was widely framed as a referendum on Netanyahu's premiership and his handling of the Gaza war. Netanyahu outperformed exit polls, which he and Trump attributed partly to Trump's public endorsement, but he still fell short of a conventional majority. Arab parties' strong showing, plus Eisenkot's refusal to join a Netanyahu-led coalition, blocks a straightforward path to 61 for either side.\n\nTrump was in South Carolina on Oct. 29 for a second midterm stop, rallying for Republican Sen. Darline Graham amid an unexpectedly tight race against Democrat Annie Andrews.\n\nCounting was essentially complete (99% per the BBC) and neither Netanyahu's bloc (~53 seats) nor the opposition (~48) reached the 61 needed for a majority; Arab parties took a record 19 seats. Results are not yet \"final\" — official results were due Nov. 4.\n\nPatrick Stewart has not died. No credible outlet reports his death, and another post in this batch explicitly says the rumor is unconfirmed by reliable sources — the hallmarks of a celebrity death hoax.\n\nAfghanistan's leg-spinner Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals and is the first men's player to reach 200 T20I wickets.\n\nPer the BBC, Alaska's Republican governor ordered a probe into allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.\n\nA temporary ceasefire brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian city of Kherson, though residents fear fightin","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T20:54:43.013Z","channel":{"id":"news","name":"Oncast News","language":"en"},"show":"Washington","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Trump was in South Carolina on Oct. 29 for a second midterm stop, rallying for Republican Sen. Darline Graham amid an unexpectedly tight race against Democrat Annie Andrews.\nSource: apnews.com, rollcall.com NAMES: Darline Graham = GOP senator appointed to fill the seat left by her late brother Lindsey Graham, now seeking a full term. (https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2115907050521735629)\n\nTRUE: Counting was essentially complete (99% per the BBC) and neither Netanyahu's bloc (~53 seats) nor the opposition (~48) reached the 61 needed for a majority; Arab parties took a record 19 seats. Results are not yet \"final\" — official results were due Nov. 4.\nSource: bbc.co.uk, aljazeera.com NAMES: Knesset = Israel's 120-seat parliament. Gadi Eisenkot = former IDF chief leading the Yashar party/opposition bloc. (https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2115907495310889261)\n\nFALSE: Patrick Stewart has not died. No credible outlet reports his death, and another post in this batch explicitly says the rumor is unconfirmed by reliable sources — the hallmarks of a celebrity death hoax.\nSource: No reliable source confirms (compare w/ unreliability from circulating rumor posts) (https://x.com/AP/status/2115907900950315070)\n\nTRUE: Afghanistan's leg-spinner Rashid Khan is the leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals and is the first men's player to reach 200 T20I wickets.\nSource: reuters.com NAMES: Rashid = Rashid Khan, Afghanistan cricket leg-spinner. T20I = Twenty20 International. (https://x.com/Reuters/status/2115907821183078832)\n\nTRUE: Per the BBC, Alaska's Republican governor ordered a probe into allegations in the New York Times that Democrats recruited a spoiler candidate with the same name as GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan.\nSource: bbc.co.uk NAMES: Dan Sullivan = name shared by Alaska's incumbent Republican senator and an alleged same-name Democratic spoiler candidate. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8vgx0zrpk6no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: A temporary ceasefire brought rare quiet to the Ukrainian city of Kherson, though residents fear fighting will resume.\nSource: bbc.co.uk NAMES: Kherson = Ukrainian city occupied early in Russia's invasion, later retaken by Ukraine. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1l393pyrylo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen laid out a vision for closer Canada partnership at a Montreal summit, using the term \"associate member\" despite some member-state opposition, including Germany.\nSource: bbc.co.uk NAMES: Ursula von der Leyen = President of the European Commission. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq8ezj7jylrzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: With 99% of ballots counted, Netanyahu's Likud and allies were on track for 53 of 120 Knesset seats — short of a 61-seat majority.\nSource: bbc.co.uk (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmdx3knq1xexo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Trump was in South Carolina on Oct. 29 for a second midterm stop, rallying for Republican Sen. Darline Graham amid an unexpectedly tight race against Democrat Annie Andrews.","sourceName":"apnews.com, rollcall.com NAMES: Darline Graham = GOP senator appointed to fill the seat left by her late brother Lindsey Graham, now seeking a full term.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2115907050521735629","claim":"NOW: President Trump arrives back in Washington, D.C., after a midterm campaign stop in South Carolina, where he rallied for Republican Senate candidate Darline Graham. Graham is seeking a full term after filling the seat held by her late brother. Trump’s midterm campaign swing h","author":"Fox News (@FoxNews)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Counting was essentially complete (99% per the BBC) and neither Netanyahu's bloc (~53 seats) nor the opposition (~48) reached the 61 needed for a majority; Arab parties took a record 19 seats. Results are not yet \"final\" — official results were due Nov. 4.","sourceName":"bbc.co.uk, aljazeera.com NAMES: Knesset = Israel's 120-seat parliament. Gadi Eisenkot = former IDF chief leading the Yashar party/opposition bloc.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/AJEnglish/status/2115907495310889261","claim":"Vote counting is complete in Israel’s elections with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc nor the opposition winning a majority in parliament, Israeli media have said. 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Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Brian","text":"Trump just landed back in DC after a rally in South Carolina for Darline Graham."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Darline Graham? I thought that seat was safely red."},{"host":"Brian","text":"It should be. She was appointed to fill her late brother's seat, then wants a full term."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Against Annie Andrews, right. I didn't realize it was close enough for a presidential visit."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Close enough that Fox News is calling it a midterm swing stop. His second there."},{"host":"Bella","text":"So Trump goes all in. That's what you want from a party leader."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Or it's what you want when a state that shouldn't be competitive suddenly is."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Oh, come on. A rally can be turnout, not a rescue. Energize the base, get her over the line."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But South Carolina is deep red. If Darline Graham needs the ex-president on a Thursday, something's wrong."},{"host":"Bella","text":"You're acting like Democrats aren't pouring money into every race. They're making it tight on purpose."},{"host":"Brian","text":"A tight race in South Carolina is a signal, Bella. Maybe the GOP brand is softer than you want to admit."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It's one race. The former president campaigns where his endorsement can tip it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"He campaigned there because it's close. I'm not saying he shouldn't go; I'm saying don't spin it as a flex."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It is a flex. He's doing the work. If she wins, it was worth it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And if she loses, what's the story? Trump can't even save South Carolina."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Then we'll have that conversation. Right now, all we know is he rallied, landed back in DC, and Fox covered it."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Fine. We'll watch that race."},{"host":"Bella","text":"For now, it's another midterm where every seat is contested."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Switching gears: a post on X from MAGA Warrior claims Julian Assange says the CIA planned to kidnap and assassinate him."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And target his wife and their six-month-old. Need to say plainly: no reliable source backs that."},{"host":"Brian","text":"The post floats DNA from the baby's nappy, a Clinton quote about droning. It's lurid."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It's not reporting; it's a rumor with a megaphone. That's dangerous."},{"host":"Brian","text":"But Assange has said for years that powerful people wanted him silenced. Are you saying that's nothing?"},{"host":"Bella","text":"No, I'm saying a claim that the CIA plotted to assassinate a six-month-old requires proof. There's none."},{"host":"Brian","text":"So because the CIA doesn't confirm it, the story's junk? That's not how accountability works."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It's how the burden of proof works. You can't run with an allegation that serious and call it breaking news."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Then what do you call the same outlets ignoring it? There's a double standard—some wild claims get wall-to-wall coverage."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Some get coverage because there's a document, a source, a named official. This has none. That's the difference."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Okay. Maybe the account needed to bring receipts. They didn't."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And that's the whole point. Not every \"bombshell\" is a bomb."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Reuters reports Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is the first men's player to reach two hundred T20 international wickets."},{"host":"Bella","text":"That's a serious record. Leg-spinner, and he's been at it for years."},{"host":"Brian","text":"From Afghanistan, amid everything, producing world-class cricket. That's worth a headline."},{"host":"Bella","text":"It's nice to have one story that's just about excellence."},{"host":"Brian","text":"And no one's claiming a conspiracy."},{"host":"Bella","text":"Give it an hour."},{"host":"Bella","text":"And on the money side, a crypto account says Bitcoin just hit eighty thousand. No real source, so treat it as noise."},{"host":"Brian","text":"Sounds like a lot of noise today."},{"host":"Bella","text":"We'll keep sorting it out."}]}