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- Nancy Mace blamed an umbrella for being an assault rifle
- Her town hall turnout looked like a CVS receipt line at 2 a.m.
- She now fears she is her own worst campaign opponent
From Candidate to Crisis Actor
Nancy Mace’s campaign for governor has taken a turn so bizarre that even her staff reportedly checked if it was an elaborate prank. Days after sharing a hoax about an “active shooter” that turned out to be a student carrying an umbrella, Mace arrived at a Moms for Liberty event only to be greeted by eight attendees and several rows of empty folding chairs.
Witnesses say Mace muttered “this feels like a wake” before canceling the speech and deciding the state might be safer without her name on the ballot.
The Umbrella Incident
Mace’s undoing began when she rushed to X and amplified rumors of a gunman at the University of South Carolina. She even posted a blurry photo of the supposed shooter, later confirmed to be a freshman ready to shield himself from potential rain.
Critics blasted her for recklessness. Supporters tried to spin it as vigilance. Either way, the visual of Mace finger-pointing at a soggy kid with an umbrella became the week’s most tragicomic meme.
Political Gravity Hits Hard
By the weekend, Mace seemed ready to admit defeat. “At this point, I don’t even trust myself,” she allegedly told campaign staff. “The only thing I’m polling ahead of is my own bad decisions.”
She closed her remarks by promising to continue “serving the people of South Carolina,” but clarified that it would likely be through subtweets and maybe a podcast no one asked for.
Honestly, when your biggest opponent is you, the voters are just spectators eating popcorn
Fred Guttenberg, Professional Truth Teller
