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President Donald Trump attacked Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Annie Andrews on social media Monday evening, repeatedly using an anti-transgender slur against her. Andrews, a pediatrician who is not transgender, brushed off the post during a Tuesday campaign stop in Columbia.
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FULL STORY: Trump uses anti-transgender slur against Annie Andrews. How did she respond?
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Here are key takeaways:
- Andrews responded by pivoting to economic concerns, telling reporters: “If name-calling would help lower gas prices and grocery prices, he can call me all the names he wants. But I don’t think that’s going to get the job done.”
- Trump has been a vocal backer of U.S. Sen. Darline Graham, campaigning for her in Myrtle Beach and pouring $827,000 from his super PAC into her primary bid after she was appointed to the seat following the sudden death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.
- Former Republican Gov. David Beasley called Trump’s post “abhorrent” on X, writing that “Elections don’t have to be about cruelty and lies. South Carolina deserves better.”
- Andrews said she opposes “biological men playing in women’s sports” and “gender surgery for minors,” but said transgender issues are not something voters bring up frequently on the campaign trail.
- A September Trafalgar poll showed Graham and Andrews within about one percentage point, and outside money is flowing in — a Senate GOP super PAC plans to spend $5 million for Graham, while 314 Action said it bundled $3.6 million for Andrews.
The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. The full story in the link at top was reported, written and edited entirely by journalists.
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