GOP ex-gov rebukes Trump after 'heartbreaking' attack on Dem candidate: 'Uncalled for'
Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Andrews in a post that drew criticism from former governor David Beasley.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRaw Story is an established national outlet with a recognizable editorial operation, though it has a progressive orientation. This report attributes the central comments to a named interview guest and identifies CNN as the source of the interview.
- Source type — A national news outlet, though with a pronounced political orientation.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes statements to named speakers and identifies the interview source.
- Author attribution — The article identifies its author.
The article provides direct quotations from a named participant and identifies the interview and social-media post at issue. It offers little response from Trump or broader context, so the account is informative but limited in sourcing and perspective.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports Trump’s post and includes his endorsement, but the substantive commentary comes from Beasley, with no response from Trump or another perspective on the remarks.
- Source diversity — Beasley is the sole source of extended commentary.
- Counterarguments presented — Trump’s post is described, but no reply or defense of the language is included.
- Opinion vs reporting — The piece is written as a report and attributes evaluative statements to Beasley.
The report centers Beasley’s criticism of Trump and describes Trump’s language as an anti-transgender slur, with no alternative perspective beyond the reported post.
- Framing — The story emphasizes the insulting language and Beasley’s criticism of it.
- Headline — The headline foregrounds a former Republican governor’s rebuke of Trump.
- Source selection — The account relies on Beasley’s comments and does not include a response from Trump.
Former South Carolina governor David Beasley criticized President Donald Trump for using an anti-transgender slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews. Trump had also endorsed Sen. Darline Graham in the race.
Beasley, a former Republican governor of South Carolina, criticized Trump during a CNN interview after Trump referred to Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur in a Truth Social post. CNN noted that Andrews is not transgender. Trump also touted his endorsement of Sen. Darline Graham.
Beasley called Trump’s remarks “uncalled for” and urged candidates to show respect and civility. He said the rhetoric was divisive and compared it with language he had witnessed in other countries.
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 who used a slur against Andrews and endorsed Graham
Trump's version of this story ↗Republican senator and candidate whom Trump endorsed
Part of a bigger story
12 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur about South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews in a post endorsing Darline Graham. Andrews responded by emphasizing her campaign priorities, and former governor David Beasley condemned Trump's remarks. Left-leaning outlets emphasize Beasley's condemnation and characterize Trump's post as an anti-trans attack. Center outlets more often pair reports of the post with Andrews's response on affordability and other campaign priorities, while also reporting criticism of the language.
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