Dem scrambles to change tune on trans athletes as Trump targets past record: ‘Annie Trannie’
Andrews defended her current position on transgender athletes while campaigning amid criticism of her past opposition to a state sports law.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with identifiable reporting, but its political coverage is often partisan in framing. This article attributes key claims and includes Andrews’s response, though its sourcing and range of perspectives are limited.
- Source type — Established national news outlet with substantial political coverage, though partisan in orientation.
- Editorial standards — The article attributes quotations and reports both Andrews’s response and Republican criticism.
- Author attribution — The author is listed as unknown, limiting byline transparency.
- Source diversity — Most political criticism comes from Trump and a Republican campaign representative; the article offers limited independent context.
The report includes direct comments from Andrews and Republican critics and cites a Pew Research Center survey, but provides limited independent examination of the competing claims or the details behind Andrews’s change in emphasis.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Andrews’s denials and explanation, but much of its framing and quoted criticism comes from Trump and Republican sources. It does not substantially develop competing interpretations of her earlier position or current statements.
- Source diversity — Political criticism is represented by Trump and a Republican campaign spokesperson; independent policy perspectives are limited.
- Counterarguments presented — Andrews is directly quoted disputing the characterization of her positions and responding to Trump’s insults.
- Omitted context — The article says Andrews did not explain further what drew criticism of the state law, leaving that question unresolved.
- Loaded language — The headline’s 'scrambles to change tune' framing suggests a retreat, while most article language is attributed or factual.
The headline and framing emphasize a Democratic candidate’s apparent change in position and foreground Republican criticism. Andrews’s response is included, but the article gives considerable space to attacks on her record.
- Headline — The headline characterizes Andrews as scrambling to change her tune and highlights Trump’s attack.
- Framing — The report repeatedly frames her current comments against past positions as a political retreat.
- Source selection — Republican criticism and Trump’s attacks receive extensive quotation, alongside Andrews’s response.
- Language tone — The presentation is mostly reported as news but uses a conflict-oriented frame.
Annie Andrews is emphasizing opposition to transgender athletes competing in women’s sports as President Trump attacks her past opposition to South Carolina’s Save Women’s Sports Act. The dispute is drawing attention as Andrews campaigns for the Senate.
Fox News reports that Andrews, a Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina, told Fox News Digital she opposes biological men playing in women’s sports and gender surgery for minors. The article contrasts those statements with her past opposition to the state’s Save Women’s Sports Act, which restricted transgender athletes’ participation in girls’ and women’s school sports. Andrews said her positions had been misrepresented and described Trump’s name-calling as a distraction from voters’ concerns.
Trump criticized Andrews in social media posts and shared an attack ad, while a Republican Senate campaign press secretary accused her of lying. The article also describes Republicans highlighting other Democrats’ positions on transgender policies and cites a Pew Research Center report on public views of transgender athletes and related policies.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Andrews in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Andrews’s record.
People in this story
SWIPE →Democratic Senate candidate whose current comments on transgender athletes are contrasted with her prior opposition to state legislation
President who criticized Andrews and shared an attack ad about her positions
Trump's version of this story ↗Representative who previously criticized Andrews over her opposition to a state bill
Representative cited as another Democrat whose position on transgender policies drew attention
Republican senator and Andrews’s opponent in the South Carolina Senate race
Representative cited as another Democrat whose position on transgender policies drew attention
Iowa congressional candidate cited as another Democrat whose position on transgender policies drew attention
Part of a bigger story
41 OUTLETSPresident Donald Trump endorsed Darline Graham and used an anti-trans slur against South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews. Left-leaning outlets emphasize condemnation of Trump's language and reactions to it, while some later coverage scrutinizes Andrews's campaign ad and positions on transgender issues. Center outlets generally report the attack alongside Andrews's response and the competitive race, with some also covering her health-care agenda. Right-leaning outlets connect the endorsement and attack to campaign dynamics, with Fox News also emphasizing Andrews's current comments alongside her past position.
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