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What happened
Former President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur on Truth Social against Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate running for Senate in South Carolina against Republican incumbent Darline Graham. The remarks come as reports indicate the Senate GOP is sending $5 million to support Graham in the tightening race. Outlets across the political spectrum reported on the language used in Trump's endorsement of Graham.
Reports across all outlets agree that Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur on social media against Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews in South Carolina.
Left-leaning Axios focused its reporting primarily on the Senate GOP's financial injection into the South Carolina race, while NBC News highlighted Trump's use of the slur against Andrews. Right-leaning outlets such as the Washington Examiner, New York Post, and Daily Mail explicitly detailed the specific nickname and slur used by Trump in their headlines and summaries. Center and right outlets framed the remarks in the context of a tightening race and Trump's endorsement of Graham.
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Trump hurls anti-trans slurs at Graham’s opponent as South Carolina race tightens
President Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur several times against Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) Democratic opponent Dr. Annie Andrews, as the race for the Senate seat tightens. “Annie ‘T——‘ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president evoked Graham’s late…
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Source context: The main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates plans to inject $5 million into the South Carolina campaign as an "insurance policy" to help GOP nominee Darline Graham, a source familiar with the move tells Axios.Why it matters: The GOP's concern that a Senate seat in …
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The main super PAC supporting Republican Senate candidates plans to inject $5 million into the South Carolina campaign as an "insurance policy" to help GOP nominee Darline Graham, a source familiar with the move tells Axios.Why it matters: The GOP's concern that a Senate seat in blood-red South Carolina could be in play shows just how bad the political…
Annie Andrews is a physician running against Sen. Darline Graham.
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President Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur several times against Sen. Darline Graham’s (R-S.C.) Democratic opponent Dr. Annie Andrews, as the race for the Senate seat tightens. “Annie ‘T——‘ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The president evoked Graham’s late…
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President Donald Trump dubbed South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews, who’s running against Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC), with the nickname “Trannie” in an effort to discredit her. “Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “For years my dear friend Lindsey…
Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur against South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews while endorsing Republican incumbent Darline Graham.
Senate nominee Annie Andrews is facing off against Darline Graham for the seat Graham was appointed to upon her brother's Lindsey's death in July.
