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Andrews responds to Trump: 'calling me names' won't bring down prices

Trump used an anti-transgender slur to attack Andrews in a social media post.

Andrews responds to Trump: 'calling me names' won't bring down prices
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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Annie Andrews answered Donald Trump’s slur against her by arguing that name-calling would not lower prices or address other problems facing South Carolinians. The exchange is part of the South Carolina Senate campaign, where Andrews faces Darline Graham.

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President whose social media post attacked Andrews

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Democratic Senate candidate responding to Trump’s attack

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Lindsey Graham
Former U.S. Senator (R-SC)

Late senator and Darline Graham’s brother

Ralph Norman
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Republican representative who lost Trump’s endorsement in the primary

Darline Graham
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Republican Senate candidate opposing Andrews

ALSO MENTIONED  David Beasley, Former governor who condemned Trump’s attack; Henry McMaster, Governor who appointed Graham to complete her brother’s Senate term

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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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