Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is doing what politicians do best after losing badly: pointing the finger at someone else. As Conservative Brief reported, Mace told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo that her break with President Trump may have "ended my political career." She finished fifth in the Republican gubernatorial primary in June after Trump endorsed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette instead. Fifth place. In her own state. That is not a close call. That is getting lapped.
The supposed falling out stems from Mace joining a small group of House Republicans who signed a discharge petition last year to force the release of Department of Justice files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with victims' names redacted. The legislation ultimately passed both chambers, and Trump signed it into law. So Trump literally put his signature on the bill she championed, and somehow this constitutes a "righteous break" according to Cuomo. The math is not mathing here, folks.
It is also worth noting that these same lawmakers, along with every single Democrat, showed precisely zero interest in those Epstein files during Biden's entire presidency or during Trump's first term. The timing was curious, to put it charitably.
During the Monday interview, Cuomo asked Mace whether she planned to run in the special election to succeed the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, who died suddenly on Saturday night. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has already appointed Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to fill the seat until January. Republicans will pick their nominee in an Aug. 11 special primary, with the winner facing Democratic nominee Annie Andrews in the general election.
Mace dodged the question like a seasoned politician, saying only, "My focus right now is focusing on South Carolina." That is the political equivalent of answering "What do you want for dinner?" with "I am currently thinking about food."
She did acknowledge reality at least partially, telling Cuomo, "I got my butt beat in the governor's race, ok? So, you know, those are all things that you sort of weigh." Credit where it is due for admitting the butt beating.
Mace is set to leave Congress when her term ends in January. She has also been involved in other legislative efforts, including introducing a bill in December to rename the Black Lives Matter Plaza street in Washington, D.C., as "Charlie Kirk Freedom of Speech Plaza" in honor of the Turning Point USA founder, who was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Provo, Utah. In a statement, Mace called Kirk's killing "heinous" and said the plaza would honor his "unwavering commitment to the First Amendment."
Whether Mace's political career is truly over remains to be seen. But blaming Trump for signing your own bill into law and then not endorsing you for governor is certainly a creative way to frame it. Sometimes the call really is coming from inside the house.
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