He points to Trump's endorsement of Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator's sister, as the clearest example. Henry McMaster's appointment of Graham Nordone effectively pushed Trump toward backing her as well, according to Lyle. However, Lyle stopped short of tying Trump's recent primary picks to his approval ratings, which some recent public polling has shown declining. Anderson Matthias, a University of South Carolina junior active with the school's College Republicans and the South Carolina Republican Party, said Trump's endorsement has helped Graham Nordone's campaign. “I already had some pretty good relationships with the Lindsey Graham campaign staff people, and they just literally hit me up,” he told Just the News.