Dem scrambles to change tune on trans athletes as Trump targets past record: 'Annie Trannie'
Trump used social media posts and an attack ad to criticize Andrews's positions during her Senate campaign.
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The article includes Andrews's direct response, statements from Trump and a Republican spokesperson, details about the legislation, and polling figures attributed to Pew Research Center. Its account of the perceived change in Andrews's position gives substantial space to Republican criticism and does not include further explanation from Andrews after follow-up questions.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Andrews's direct response and describes her past public statements, but gives considerable attention to Republican accusations and offers little follow-up to clarify the apparent difference in positions.
- Source diversity — The article quotes Andrews, Trump, a Republican spokesperson and polling results, but the criticism is weighted toward Republicans.
- Omitted context — Andrews did not provide further comment on whether her statements reflected a changed stance, leaving that question unresolved.
- Counterarguments presented — Andrews directly rejects the characterization of her views and responds to Trump's insult.
- Loaded language — The headline and section heading use combative wording, though much of the criticism is attributed.
The framing emphasizes alleged inconsistency in Andrews's position and features Republican attacks, including in the headline and section heading. Andrews's response is included, but the article's selection and emphasis tilt right.
- Headline — The headline describes Andrews as scrambling to change her tune and foregrounds Trump's insulting label.
- Framing — The article repeatedly presents the issue as a retreat or contradiction in Andrews's record.
- Source selection — Trump and a Republican spokesperson provide criticism, while Andrews's response is comparatively brief.
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South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews says she opposes biological males competing in women's sports and gender surgery for minors, after previously opposing state legislation on transgender athletes. President Donald Trump has attacked her past record as Republicans spotlight the contrast during her campaign.
Andrews told Fox News Digital that she opposes biological men playing in women's sports and gender surgery on minors. The article contrasts those remarks with her earlier opposition to South Carolina's Save Women's Sports Act and her criticism of legislation restricting transgender athletes in school sports. Andrews said her positions had been misrepresented and called Trump's name-calling a distraction from issues such as prices and health care.
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Part of a bigger story
40 OUTLETSOutlets agree Trump endorsed South Carolina Senate candidate Darline Graham and used an anti-trans slur against Democratic candidate Annie Andrews in a social media post. Left-leaning outlets foreground the slur and condemnation of Trump, with some linking it to broader transgender-policy debates or Graham’s response. Center outlets generally pair the slur with Andrews’s response and the race’s competitiveness. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the endorsement and attack, with one presenting it as a political strike and another also reporting Andrews’s response and polling.
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