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The Palmetto Voice says Mace is 'defeated and spiraling' after attacking a foreign-born judge
The Palmetto Voice published a June 25, 2026 Substack column and Facebook post arguing that Nancy Mace's post-primary attacks on a foreign-born federal judge fit the same pattern as her naturalized-citizens amendment, her criticism of Rom Reddy, and her continuing Trump/Epstein conflict. The outlet's 'defeated and spiraling' framing is its own commentary.
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The Palmetto Voice published a June 25, 2026 Substack column and Facebook post titled "Defeated and Spiraling, Nancy Mace Targets Foreign-Born Judge." The piece argues that Mace's post-primary attacks on a federal judge born in Trinidad belong to the same public pattern as her May 2026 proposal to require natural-born citizenship for members of Congress, federal judges, and Senate-confirmed officials, and her criticism of Rom Reddy during the South Carolina governor race.
For Maceopedia, the useful record value is the source map. The Palmetto Voice links three lanes that are already tracked separately: Mace's naturalized-citizens amendment, her fifth-place finish in the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, and her ongoing Trump/Epstein-files conflict after Trump endorsed Pamela Evette instead of Mace.
The article's "defeated and spiraling" language is commentary from The Palmetto Voice. Maceopedia should attribute that framing to the outlet and keep factual claims tied to primary records or separately sourced dispatches.
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