- Donald Trump celebrated a victory in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary after his endorsed candidate, Alan Wilson, won the runoff election.
- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson defeated Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, securing 68 percent of the vote to Evette's 31 percent.
- Trump had initially endorsed Evette in late May, praising her as an 'America First Patriot' ahead of the first primary.
- Days before the runoff, Trump made the unusual move of endorsing both Evette and Wilson, stating he 'can't hurt one of them by only Endorsing the other.'
- This dual endorsement allowed Trump to claim credit for the win regardless of the outcome, following recent losses by his preferred candidates in other gubernatorial primaries.
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