Trump uses anti-trans slur against South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews
Andrews is the Senate candidate targeted by Trump’s social media post and says it was meant to distract her from the race.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYWBTV is an established regional television news outlet, and the article identifies its reporter. The brief report attributes the key statements to social media posts and an interview, though it offers limited independent sourcing or context.
- Source type — Regional television news outlet with an established local reporting presence.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Source diversity — Quotes the candidates’ statements and a former governor, but the report is brief and relies heavily on those statements.
The report attributes the central remarks to Trump’s post and Andrews’s interview, includes a response from a former governor, and gives some race context. It is brief and provides limited independent verification or broader context.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report presents Trump’s post, Andrews’s response, and criticism from a former governor, along with basic race context. It does not include a fuller response from Trump or extensive competing context.
- Counterarguments presented — Reports Trump’s stated characterization of Andrews and her response, but does not include a further response from Trump.
- Source diversity — Includes statements from Andrews and former Gov. David Beasley, as well as Trump’s post.
- Omitted context — The short report offers limited context about the candidates’ positions and the race.
The article uses direct descriptions of Trump’s post and attributes evaluative remarks to their speakers. It does not present a discernible partisan framing beyond reporting the slur and responses to it.
- Language tone — Mostly factual language; evaluative terms are attributed to the speakers.
- Source selection — Includes Trump’s post, Andrews’s response, and a former governor’s criticism.
- Framing — Centers the reported social media post and the Senate race context without an explicit editorial verdict.
President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews in a social media post. Andrews dismissed the post as an attempt to distract from the race, in which she is running against Sen. Darline Graham.
Trump’s post on Truth Social used a slur to refer to Andrews and said she supported “Transgender for Everyone,” while praising Graham and endorsing her. Andrews has said she opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors and transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. In an interview, Andrews characterized Trump’s post as an effort to distract her from campaigning and fundraising.
The article reports that Graham was appointed to succeed her late brother, former Sen. Lindsey Graham, and won the Republican runoff against Rep. Ralph Norman. Former Gov. David Beasley called Trump’s comments “abhorrent” and said South Carolinians can disagree civilly. Andrews and Graham are scheduled to debate ahead of the November election.
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 →President whose social media post targeted Andrews
Trump's version of this story ↗Former South Carolina senator and Darline Graham’s late brother
Representative who lost the Republican runoff to Graham
Interim senator and Republican candidate opposing Andrews
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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