{"id":5645,"date":"2026-07-14T06:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5645"},"modified":"2026-07-14T06:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T01:36:44","slug":"trump-may-have-ended-my-political-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=5645","title":{"rendered":"Trump &#8216;May Have Ended My Political Career&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body\">\n<p>Rep. <strong>Nancy Mace<\/strong> (R-SC) said her split with President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> may mean the end of her political career, especially after she said she \u201cgot my butt beat\u201d running for governor.<\/p>\n<p>Mace was one of a handful of House Republicans last year to sign a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/tv\/house-republicans-scramble-as-epstein-files-petition-hits-magic-number-several-announce-theyre-now-voting-in-favor\/\">discharge petition<\/a> to force a vote on legislation that would compel the Department of Justice to release all of its files \u2013 unredacted except for victims\u2019 names \u2013 on deceased sex trafficker <strong>Jeffrey Epstein<\/strong>. The House passed the bill, as did the Senate. Trump signed the bill into law, even though he could have unilaterally released the files without Congress.<\/p>\n<p>In May, Trump snubbed Mace in South Carolina\u2019s gubernatorial campaign by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/trump-snubs-nancy-mace-to-endorse-primary-rival-for-governor\/\">endorsing<\/a> Lt. Governor <strong>Pamela Evette<\/strong>. The next month, Mace finished the Republican primary in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/nancy-mace-gets-smoked-in-republican-primary-after-trump-snub\/\">fifth place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mace, who is leaving Congress at the end of her term in January, appeared on NewsNation on Monday night, where <strong>Chris Cuomo<\/strong> asked if she will run in the special election to replace former Sen.<strong> Lindsey Graham<\/strong> (R), who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/lindsey-graham-is-dead-trump-mourns-loss-of-south-carolina-senator\/\">died<\/a> on Saturday, on the ballot. On Monday, South Carolina Governor <strong>Henry McMaster<\/strong> (R) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/this-is-what-lindsey-would-have-wanted-grahams-sister-emotionally-accepts-appointment-to-finish-his-term\/\">appointed<\/a> Graham\u2019s sister, <strong>Darline Graham Nordone<\/strong> (R), to finish out the term, which expires in January. An Aug. 11 special election will determine which Republican will face off against Democratic nominee <strong>Annie Andrews,<\/strong> a physician.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWill you run in the special election?\u201d Cuomo asked.<\/p>\n<p>Mace dodged the question, stating, \u201cMy focus right now is focusing on South Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cuomo then pivoted to her \u201crighteous break\u201d with Trump over the Epstein files, but noted that it could prove pivotal should she decide to run for Senate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut could that be enough to ruin your chances?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may have ended my political career, Chris,\u201d Mace replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou said it,\u201d the host responded.<\/p>\n<p>Mace said she enjoys \u201ccalling out Democrats and Republicans alike,\u201d though she added, \u201cI got my butt beat in the governor\u2019s race, ok? So, you know, those are all things that you sort of weigh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watch above via NewsNation.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>New: The Mediaite One-Sheet &#8220;Newsletter of Newsletters&#8221;<\/strong><br \/>Your daily summary and analysis of what the many, many media newsletters are saying and reporting. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe now!<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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