EPISODE · Jul 13, 2026 · 9 MIN
Charlie James discusses Nardone's voting role and Russell Fry rumors.
from The Charlie James Show Podcast
In this final segment, host Charlie James interacts with callers regarding the sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham and the appointment of his sister, Darline Graham Nardone, as an interim caretaker. He clarifies that Nardone's primary function will be to cast votes, hopefully aligned with President Trump's agenda, without the usual pressure of seeking long-term committee assignments. James also plays and critiques a campaign video from Democratic nominee Dr. Annie Andrews, aggressively rejecting her platform as fundamentally opposed to the values of South Carolina conservatives. Finally, James addresses rumors that President Trump is poised to endorse Congressman Russell Fry from the 7th Congressional District for the upcoming special primary.
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Charlie James: All right, let's go to Toby in Clinton and talk to him. Toby, welcome. Caller (Toby): Hey, Sir Charlie. Charlie James: Yes, sir. What's up? Caller (Toby): Uh, I got a question. I was always curious about, uh, you know, when someone dies in the Senate and then they get a family member to take over, what can they actually do? I mean, you know, I don't know if they, she knows anything about the law or, you know, anything that she did in her private life, you know, as a citizen. What do they do when they become part of the Senate about laws and stuff like that? Charlie James: They vote. They just vote. They, they vote the way, hopefully, she'll vote the way President Trump wants the vote to go. Caller (Toby): Okay. I didn't know how all that worked because I mean, you know, the education and all the stuff Lindsey had, which I guess you know, he did the best he could anyway, you know, I didn't know how that worked. Charlie James: Yeah, that's, I mean, that's going to be her main job right now is to get out there and vote and we'll see what happens with that. But hopefully it will turn out okay. A lot of stuff's going to happen between now and then. I appreciate it, Toby. Let's go to Sam in Greer. Sam, welcome. Caller (Sam): Remember when Lindsey was honest and called— Charlie James: There you go. All right. Appreciate it, Sam. Oh, you know what, I do remember, Sam, when you weren't honest, how about every time you call into this show? That's when you're not honest, Sam. Dishonest Sam, that's what we'll call you from now on. Dishonest Sam. So, do you know what today is, by the way? You know what today is? The second anniversary of Trump being shot in Butler, Pennsylvania. Second anniversary. Two years, can you believe it, JJ? Two years since that happened, yeah, exactly right. Well, there are some—there's some people out there. Now listen, I made no bones, um, this afternoon about how I felt about Lindsey Graham as a senator from South Carolina. Um, but what I did not do is celebrate his death. That I did not do. And that I never will do. I don't care if you're a Democrat. I, I don't care. I do not celebrate people's untimely deaths. Now, can I be a critic of your work? Absolutely. But just because I'm not somebody out here that's trying to, you know, recommend Lindsey Graham for sainthood, that doesn't mean that I'm, I am, uh, so inhuman that I don't understand about a family's grief and the loss of a loved one. Nor am I trying to diminish the amount, you know, he was, I mean, the guy was in the military, thank you so much for your service. Thank you. Just because I did not like you as a senator or think you did not live up to your full potential as a senator, does not mean I am impervious to the feelings of your family. But there are actually people out there that are celebrating Lindsey Graham's death. One of them, a self-described witch. This is it. This is, this is the folks on the left. They are celebrating this. One woman, a self-described witch, says, "Lindsey Graham, long-time GOP senator and Trump ally, dies at 71 after sudden illness." Then, she poured a glass of champagne saying, "Well, a win is a win. A win's a win." You see, that's what the left does, they celebrate death. Then you got this guy, Robert Acuna-Bagshaw. This piece of work. This guy, a registered nurse at MemorialCare, where are you, MemorialCare? Out in California. This guy celebrating Lindsey Graham's death. He say, "All three of these effers die this week, I might become religious again." Got Lindsey Graham, got Mitch McConnell, got Donald Trump. Celebrating this. There are other people out there that are celebrating, we'll tell you about those coming up in just a second. Here's Dee from Thomassee. How you doing, Dee? Caller (Dee): Hey, Charlie. How you doing, my friend? Charlie James: I'm good, pal. What's up? Caller (Dee): I'm just wanted to say, first off, uh, it's good to have you back and hope you had a, hope you ha ...
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