Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack Democratic US Senate candidate - Upper Michigan's Source
Andrews is the South Carolina Senate candidate whom Trump attacked in a Truth Social post.

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The report quotes Trump's post, summarizes Andrews's stated positions, and includes a reaction from a former governor. It is concise and gives little context or response from Andrews to the attack.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report quotes Trump’s post and provides Andrews’s relevant positions, but offers no direct response from her to the attack. It includes a critical reaction from a former governor, without additional perspectives or substantial context.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump's post is quoted, but there is no direct response from him beyond that post or direct reply from Andrews to the attack.
- Source diversity — The story includes Trump's words, Andrews's stated positions, and one critic's reaction.
- Loaded language — The article accurately identifies the quoted term as an anti-transgender slur; other language is restrained.
- Omitted context — The short report provides limited context about the race and the candidates' broader positions.
The report describes Trump's post in direct terms, quotes it, and includes relevant statements from Andrews and a critic of the comments. Its framing is primarily event-focused rather than an argument for a political position.
- Language tone — The report identifies the slur and quotes Trump's words without adding overtly partisan commentary.
- Source selection — It includes Trump's post, Andrews's stated positions, and Beasley's response.
- Framing — The article centers on the reported attack and its wording.
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President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur in a post attacking South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews and endorsed her Republican opponent, Darline Graham. Andrews’s positions on transgender issues are also described, and former Gov. David Beasley criticized Trump’s comments.
Trump referred to Andrews with an anti-transgender slur in a Truth Social post and said she supported transgender people and was not for South Carolina. He also praised Graham and endorsed her. Graham is running against Andrews after the death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.
The article says Andrews has supported transgender children and gender-affirming care, while opposing gender surgery for minors and the participation of biological men in women’s sports. She did not immediately address Trump’s comments directly, but posted that she was in the race to fight for her patients, her children and South Carolina. Former Gov. David Beasley called Trump’s comments “abhorrent” and said disagreements could be expressed civilly.
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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.
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SWIPE →President who attacked Andrews and endorsed Graham
Trump's version of this story ↗Darline Graham's brother, whose death preceded her candidacy
Republican Senate candidate endorsed by Trump
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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