New Facts: Graham and Norman Clash in Runoff Debate

On China and Taiwan, Darline Graham said, “I’m not that informed on national security,” while adding that she supports the military. Ralph Norman answered that the U.S. should keep enabling Taiwan to defend itself and called it peace through strength. Afterward, Graham said foreign policy is not her strongest area, recognized China as a threat, and said voters are more worried about their pocketbooks than the South China Sea.

They fought over Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Graham said Norman held it up until Trump persuaded him. Norman said he was pushing to cut subsidies for electric vehicles, solar, and wind, saying, “I was cutting it out and we made it better.”

They split on Social Security and Medicare, with Graham backing the programs and Norman saying they need changes. They agreed on prosecuting Anthony Fauci and on reducing the national debt. The hourlong debate used 90-second openings and one-minute answers, which kept the exchanges tight.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources