Sad, disgusting, pathetic": Trump slammed for repeatedly calling Democrat anti-trans slur
Trump's post attacked Annie Andrews with an anti-trans slur, prompting condemnation from public figures.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYLGBTQ Nation is an established niche news outlet with an identifiable author, and the article attributes reactions to named sources. The reporting offers limited perspective beyond the post and people condemning it.
- Source type — A niche news outlet covering LGBTQ+ issues; its specialization supports subject-matter familiarity.
- Author attribution — The article identifies Molly Sprayregen as its author.
- Transparency — It identifies the post and quotes named public figures and an advocacy-group spokesperson.
- Editorial standards — The article provides little information here about corrections practices or standards.
The article identifies the post, quotes it and includes reactions from named officials and advocates. It also supplies relevant context about earlier attacks and Andrews's hospital, but the quoted responses overwhelmingly condemn Trump and no defense or response from him is included.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article gives the text of Trump's post and adds factual context, but the reactions it includes are uniformly condemnatory and it does not include a response or defense from Trump.
- Counterarguments presented — No defense of Trump or response from him is included.
- Source diversity — Named sources include lawmakers and advocates, but their views on the post align.
- Loaded language — The article uses evaluative descriptions of Trump and Mace.
- Opinion vs reporting — It reports events and attributes quotations, while also using overtly critical language.
The article strongly criticizes Trump's language and earlier anti-trans attacks on Andrews, using evaluative descriptions and relying on sources who condemn them. Its framing is distinctly favorable to Andrews and critical of Trump and Mace.
- Language tone — Uses strongly condemnatory descriptions, including “rant” and “virulently transphobic.”
- Source selection — Features reactions condemning Trump, with no defense of his post.
- Framing — Emphasizes the slur and the article's account that earlier claims about Andrews were false.
- Headline — The headline foregrounds condemnation of Trump's language.
Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur three times in a social media post attacking South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews, drawing condemnation from lawmakers and advocates. Andrews had not directly addressed the post.
The article reports that Trump used an anti-trans slur three times in an October 5 post attacking Annie Andrews, a Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina, while praising her Republican opponent, Sen. Darline Graham. A Human Rights Campaign spokesperson, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and former South Carolina Gov. David Beasley condemned the post. Andrews had not directly responded.
The article also recounts earlier attacks on Andrews by Rep. Nancy Mace, including campaign ads about gender-affirming care. It says Andrews worked for a hospital that did not provide that care to anyone under 18, and that she was forced to resign after the hospital came under fire.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 25% good look
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Defense secretary whose repeated use of the word is cited as context
Republican Senate opponent praised in Trump's post
Senate Minority Leader who condemned Trump's insults
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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- MyHorryNews.com · U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews shrugs off Trump insult in Little River appearance
- Lexington County Chronicle · ‘Not presidential,’ SC Senate candidate says of Trump post others called cruel and offensive
- The State · Trump uses anti-transgender slur against SC Senate candidate Annie Andrews. Here's what to know
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