Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews
President made claims on Truth Social endorsing Republican Darline Graham.
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Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews
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What this story says
- President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's Senate seat.
- Trump made the claims on the social media platform Truth Social, where he endorsed Republican candidate Darline Graham.
- Andrews responded to the attack by focusing her campaign on lowering costs and supporting families.
- Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Trump's comments.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 43 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 8 of the 51 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
42/100
Craft
65/100
Hype
41/100
51 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 6 of the 43 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's Senate seat. Trump made the claims on Truth Social while endorsing Republican candidate Darline Graham. Andrews, a pediatrician and mother who is not transgender, is running against Graham for the seat left vacant by the late Senator Lindsey Graham. Trump falsely claimed Andrews supports transgender policies for everyone, open borders, and defunding the police, according to The Independent. Andrews responded to the attack by focusing her campaign message on lowering costs and supporting families across South Carolina. Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Trump's comments.
Disagreement on Trump's claims about Andrews
The Independent reported that Trump falsely claimed Andrews supports transgender policies for everyone, open borders, and defunding the police. Live5News reported that Trump wrote on Truth Social that Andrews "is in favor of Trangender for Everyone" and that she "is not for South Carolina." Attitude reported that Trump said Andrews is in favour of “Transgender for Everyone”, a phrase he has used on numerous occasions to criticise Democrats’ stances on gender identity. The Advocate reported that Trump used the slur three times, including as a mocking nickname for Andrews.
What the coverage left out
None of the right-rated reports mentioned President Trump's use of an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 7 Oct 2026, 16:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
15 rated outlets
- The left-leaning outlets reported that Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur against Annie Andrews, a Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina. The Independent and Attitude, which published full reports, stated Trump used the slur on his Truth Social platform. Attitude reported Trump used the slur three times.
- These reports noted Andrews is a pediatrician and not transgender. Attitude quoted Andrews saying she would fight for vulnerable South Carolinians and was proud of her record. The Independent reported Andrews responded by focusing on lowering costs and supporting families.
- Several outlets mentioned Trump also claimed Andrews supports open borders, defunding the police, and confiscating guns. The Advocate reported the White House would not explain why Trump used the slur. Pink News noted LGBTQ+ advocates and senior Democrats condemned Trump's post.
Centre
22 rated outlets
- The centre-rated reports highlighted that President Trump faced bipartisan outrage after using an anti-transgender slur against South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews. Cleveland.com's digest stated Trump "faces bipartisan outrage after nicknaming South Carolina Democrat with anti-trans slur." The Oregonian's digest reported Trump "was condemned on both sides of the political aisle after he nicknamed Democratic South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews with an anti-trans slur." WYFF's digest noted that "Annie Andrews, the Democratic candidate for Senate in South Carolina, responded Tuesday to an anti-transgender slur posted Monday by President Donald Trump." Live5News's digest reported "Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack SC Senate candidate Annie Andrews." The Hill's digest stated "Trump hurls anti-trans slurs at Graham’s opponent as South Carolina race tightens." Several centre-rated reports mentioned Trump's specific wording, with The Hill quoting Trump writing on Truth Social, "Annie ‘T, ‘ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina."
Right
6 rated outlets
We have not written our reading of the right coverage of this story. The right-rated outlets that ran it are listed below.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews?
- Of the 43 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 51% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 51. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 43 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 51% are rated centre, 14% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews biased?
- Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews is one event reported by 51 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Trump uses anti-trans slur against Senate candidate Annie Andrews?
- 51 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Donald Trump say about Annie Andrews?
- President Donald Trump used an anti-transgender slur against Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's Senate seat, on Truth Social. He also falsely claimed she supports transgender policies for everyone, open borders, and defunding the police, according to The Independent.
- How did Annie Andrews respond to Trump's comments?
- Dr. Annie Andrews responded to President Trump's attack by focusing her campaign message on lowering costs and supporting families across South Carolina. She is the Democratic nominee for South Carolina's Senate seat.
- Who condemned Trump's remarks?
- Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned President Trump's comments. Several centre-rated reports noted bipartisan outrage following the remarks.
Read it at the source
53 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
17- 'Not presidential,' SC Senate candidate says about Trump post criticized as cruel and offensive • SC Daily Gazette (opens scdailygazette.com in a new tab)
scdailygazette.com — is scdailygazette.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump targets Democratic Senate candidate with an anti-trans slur. She has a very different response (opens We Got This Covered in a new tab)
We Got This Covered — is We Got This Covered biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump hurls anti-trans slur at South Carolina Democrat Annie Andrews. The White House won’t explain why (opens The Advocate in a new tab)
The Advocate — is The Advocate biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump exhibiting 'clear signs' of 'quiet desperation': Bill Kristol (opens Alternet in a new tab)
Alternet — is Alternet biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- “Sad, disgusting, pathetic”: Trump slammed for repeatedly calling Democrat anti-trans slur (opens LGBTQ Nation in a new tab)
LGBTQ Nation — is LGBTQ Nation biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump repeatedly uses anti-trans slur to attack Darline Graham’s opponent (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump repeatedly uses anti-trans slur to attack Darline Graham’s opponent (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
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- Donald Trump repeatedly uses anti-trans slur against Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews (opens Attitude in a new tab)
Show 9 more
- Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack woman running against Darline Graham (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US)
- Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack woman running against Darline Graham (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent
- 'Disgusting' Trump called a female Democratic Senate candidate and doctor a slur (opens indy100- Independent in a new tab)
indy100- Independent — is indy100- Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Attacks Dem Senate Nominee As A “Trannie” (opens Joe.My.God. in a new tab)
Joe.My.God. — is Joe.My.God. biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump hurls anti-trans slur at cisgender Senate candidate (opens Pink News in a new tab)
- Trump Targets Democratic Who's Not Trans With Anti-Trans Slur (opens Newser in a new tab)
- Trump Calls Annie Andrews 'Trannie' Three Times as South Carolina Senate Race Turns Into MAGA Test (opens IBTimes UK in a new tab)
IBTimes UK — is IBTimes UK biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump uses anti-trans slur against Democratic Senate candidate in South Carolina (opens NBC News in a new tab)
- Trump hurls slur at Democrat challenging Darline Graham in furious endorsement (opens Raw Story in a new tab)
Centre
22- President Donald Trump Calls Democratic Senate Candidate Annie Andrews an Anti-Trans Slur (opens US Magazine in a new tab)
US Magazine — is US Magazine biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump faces bipartisan outrage after nicknaming South Carolina Democrat with anti-trans slur (opens Cleveland in a new tab)
- Trump faces bipartisan outrage after nicknaming Democrat with anti-trans slur (opens The Oregonian in a new tab)
The Oregonian — is The Oregonian biased? Our profile of this outlet
- SC Senate candidate Annie Andrews reacts to President Trump's 'Trannie' post (opens WYFF in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-trans slur to attack SC Senate candidate Annie Andrews (opens Live5News in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-trans slur against South Carolina U.S. Senate hopeful Annie Andrews (opens WJCL in a new tab)
- Andrews responds to Trump: 'calling me names' won't bring down prices (opens Greenville Online in a new tab)
Greenville Online — is Greenville Online biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Escalates Attack on Senate Candidate With Anti-Transgender Slur (opens Reality Tea in a new tab)
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Show 14 more
- Trump Calls Darline Graham’s Opponent by Cruel Anti-Trans Nickname (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
Internewscast — is Internewscast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump brands opponent of Darline Graham with cruel trans nickname (opens dailymail.com in a new tab)
dailymail.com — is dailymail.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump Uses Anti-Transgender Slur to Attack Democrat (opens Political Wire in a new tab)
Political Wire — is Political Wire biased? Our profile of this outlet
- What did Trump say about Annie Andrews? ‘Anti-trans’ slur to boost Darline Graham's campaign sparks row (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump hurls anti-trans slurs at Graham’s opponent as South Carolina race tightens (opens The Hill in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KESQ in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate candidate (opens kioncentralcoast.com in a new tab)
kioncentralcoast.com — is kioncentralcoast.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KDRV in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KTEN in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KMIZ in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KEYT in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KVIA in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate nominee (opens KRDO in a new tab)
- Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate candidate (opens KIFI in a new tab)
Right
6- Trump-led GOP intensifies support for Graham in volatile South Carolina race (opens Washington Times in a new tab)
Washington Times — is Washington Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Trump attacks Democrat Annie Andrews using anti-trans slur (opens wtma.com in a new tab)
- President Trump attacks Democrat Annie Andrews using anti-trans slur (opens WCIV in a new tab)
- Trump attacks Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews with anti-trans slur (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump mocks Darline Graham Nordone's Senate rival as Annie 'Trannie' Andrews (opens Washington Examiner in a new tab)
Washington Examiner — is Washington Examiner biased? Our profile of this outlet
- President Trump Blows Up Senator Darline Graham’s Opponent with New Nickname * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila (opens The Gateway Pundit in a new tab)
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Not rated
8- Trump Attacked a Non-Transgender Democratic Candidate with a Transphobic Term (opens LiFO in a new tab)
- Trump's Transphobic Attack on Democratic Senate Candidate (opens Documento in a new tab)
Documento — is Documento biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Trump Calls South Carolina Senate Candidate ‘Trannie’ (opens online-listing.com in a new tab)
online-listing.com — is online-listing.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews: Trump Attacks Dem Senate Candidate In S.C. (opens alexjoneslive.com in a new tab)
alexjoneslive.com — is alexjoneslive.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Donald Trump Attacks Democratic Senatorial Candidate with Anti-Trans Insult (opens Heti Világgazdaság in a new tab)
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- What did Trump say about Annie Andrews? ‘Anti-trans’ slur to boost Darline Graham's campaign sparks row - THE LOCAL REPORT ARTICLES (opens Thelocalreport.in in a new tab)
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- Trump endorses Darline Graham in 2026 South Carolina Senate race (opens Crypto Briefing in a new tab)
Crypto Briefing — is Crypto Briefing biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Trump endorses Darline Graham in 2026 South Carolina Senate race (opens Cryptocurrency News in a new tab)
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