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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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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.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who attacked Andrews over her record

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Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina

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Nancy Mace
R · SC-1

Representative who previously criticized Andrews's position on a state bill

Marcy Kaptur
D · OH-9

Representative cited in a comparison about Democrats' positions on transgender policies

Darline Graham
R · SC · SEN

Republican senator Andrews is challenging

Representative cited in a comparison about positions on transgender athletes

Iowa House candidate cited in a comparison about transgender policies

ALSO MENTIONED  Nick Puglia, National Republican Senatorial Regional Press Secretary

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Trump Endorses Darline Graham, Uses Anti-Trans Slur Against Annie Andrews

Outlets 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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