Reporter Confronts and Critiques Nancy Mace Following Their Respective Hypocrisies Being Exposed by a 'Democrat' Colleague
Nancy Mace Touts Infrastructure Projects Funded by Opposed Legislation
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) found herself in a political quandary during a recent town hall event for her gubernatorial race, when she took credit for infrastructure upgrades funded by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a bill she opposed and voted against.
During the event, Mace mentioned a road improvement project at the I-526 interchange in South Carolina as one of the infrastructure upgrades she took credit for. This project's funding came from the IRA, a bill signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022.
Footage of Mace's interaction with a reporter during the event was captured by Forbes. The exchange became heated when the reporter fact-checked Mace on her contradiction in supporting projects funded by a bill she opposed.
Mace responded by accusing the reporter of being a "raging Democrat" and a "raging leftist." She dismissed the question with a suggestion to read the Constitution, and referred to President Donald Trump as a potential "queenmaker" in the South Carolina gubernatorial race.
The connection to the IRA lies in the fact that many of the infrastructure projects Mace mentioned, including the I-526 interchange upgrade, were funded by the legislation. The IRA provides significant resources for infrastructure and clean energy investments.
Mace's response to the fact-checking highlighted a political and rhetorical conflict, as she disavowed the reporter's challenge while asserting credit for projects financed through legislation she opposed.
According to the South Carolina Policy Council, Mace recently polled as the frontrunner in a hypothetical 2026 GOP gubernatorial field. Mace has been vocal about her intention to work hard to earn President Donald Trump's endorsement for her gubernatorial race.
Mace described herself as a version of President Trump "in high heels" and suggested that the first female president of the U.S. would be a conservative woman. She has also mentioned that she is unveiling policies that she believes President Trump will support.
[1] Forbes, "Nancy Mace Touts Infrastructure Projects Funded by Opposed Legislation" [2] South Carolina Policy Council, "Nancy Mace Polls as Frontrunner in 2026 GOP Gubernatorial Field"
War-and-conflicts did not arise during the town hall event for Nancy Mace's gubernatorial race, but politics and policy-and-legislation were at the forefront. Mace's stance on the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was questioned when she took credit for infrastructure projects funded by the law she opposed, leading to a heated exchange with a reporter. General-news outlets such as Forbes covered the event, while crime-and-justice was not a focus in this particular discussion.
