President Donald Trump held a campaign event for Sen. Darline Graham (R) at Clemson University in South Carolina on Wednesday, and multiple protesters were removed, according to The Guardian's account of the event. The Guardian said one protester was apparently punched by a rally attendee, and Trump cheered the attendee's action.
The Guardian also reported that Trump was reportedly heckled at least nine times during the event. According to the outlet, Trump said, "Man, I loved that," after the incident.
The Hill, in a live video report, said Trump rallied with Graham to boost a political newcomer whom he personally backed to replace her brother. The Hill said Graham is favored to win but faces a surprisingly strong challenge from Democrat Annie Andrews, a pediatrician. It also reported that the Cook Political Report shifted the race, though the portion of The Hill's summary available for this report is cut off before naming the new rating.
PBS NewsHour, in an Associated Press report by Meg Kinnard, said the rally came as early voting begins. The report said Graham's stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have left Democratic voters hopeful but not necessarily optimistic that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state. The PBS NewsHour report did not provide a rating or vote projection for the race in the summary available for this report.
The summaries reviewed for this report do not conflict on the basic facts of the event. The Guardian's summary says multiple protesters were removed but does not give a number, and it describes the punch as apparent rather than confirmed. In the summaries reviewed, The Hill and PBS NewsHour did not mention the protests.
Sources: The Hill: Watch live: Trump rallies with Graham in South Carolina; PBS NewsHour: Trump will speak at South Carolina midterm rally for Sen. Darline Graham as early voting begins; The Guardian: ‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester.