Trump tests endorsement in South Carolina

Two power players land in South Carolina today. President Trump is hitting the trail for Darline Graham after her rocky debate on Tuesday, while Pete Buttigieg stumps for Nancy Lacore. What are the larger picture stakes of these visits ahead of the midterms and leading into 2028? Then Playbook’s Adam Wren and Megan Messerly invite POLITICO Albany bureau chief Nick Reisman to discuss other stories animating Washington: how the Knicks owner became a GOP power player, why puppies are now a campaign strategy, and Trump’s latest side gig – IndyCar opening act. 

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