Daily Mail
· collected 2026-10-06 · by Stephen M. Lepore
Donald Trump used a transgender slur to mock Annie Andrews, who is challenging Darline Graham for South Carolina's Senate seat. In a Truth Social post, Trump called Andrews "Annie 'Trannie' Andrews," despite her not being transgender. He encouraged voters to support Darline Graham, accusing Andrews of supporting positions like open borders and high taxes that he claims do not align with South Carolina values. Andrews responded by emphasizing her work as a pediatrician and mother, saying she wants to focus on lowering costs for families in the state.
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Story summary
President Donald Trump used a derogatory term targeting transgender individuals to attack Democratic Senate candidate Annie Andrews during her campaign against Republican Senator Darline Graham Nordone in South Carolina. In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump referred to Andrews as “Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews,” implying she supports policies like open borders and defunding the police, which he claimed were not aligned with South Carolina’s values.
Andrews responded by stating that she will work with anyone who wants to improve life for families in South Carolina. She emphasized her background as a pediatrician and mother, focusing on issues related to lowering costs and improving family well-being rather than engaging directly with Trump's insults. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer condemned Trump’s use of the slur, supporting Andrews by highlighting her community service.
Graham Nordone won the Republican primary in an August runoff election after her brother, former Senator Lindsey Graham, passed away in July and she was appointed to his seat. The campaign between the two candidates has been marked by contentious rhetoric from Trump, who frequently uses such nicknames for political opponents he opposes.
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Donald Trump used a transgender slur as a bizarre nickname for the South Carolina doctor challenging Lindsey Graham's sister for her Senate seat.
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Trump → sign → seat
Senate nominee Annie Andrews is facing off against Darline Graham for the seat Graham was appointed to upon her brother Lindsey's death in July.
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Graham → face → July
Trump hit out at the former physician in a Truth Social post, calling her 'Annie "Trannie" Andrews,' using what's known as a slur for transgender people.
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what → hit → people
He called Graham a 'High Quality person, maybe the Highest, and Annie Trannie is not, in particular, as it pertains to representing the Values of the Great People of South Carolina.
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it → call → Carolina
He said that Andrews supported unpopular positions like 'Transgender for Everyone, Open Borders, Defunding the Police, High Taxes, a Weak Military, and will absolutely fight to take your guns away.
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Andrews → say → guns
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'Trannie is not for South Carolina, and South Carolina must show, in the upcoming Election, that it is not for her.
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it → show → her
VOTE FOR DARLINE GRAHAM,' Trump added.
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Trump → vote → GRAHAM
Andrews responded by highlighting her experience as a parent and a professional.
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Andrews → respond → parent
'As a mom and a pediatrician, I'm in this race to fight for my patients, my three kids, and South Carolina,' she told The Daily Mail.
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she → fight → Mail
'And I'm going to work with anyone to put South Carolina first, because lowering costs and making life better for families across our state is going to take all of us working together.
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all → go → us
If you care more about your bills than the politics in Washington, this campaign is for you.'
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campaign → care → you
Donald Trump came up with a bizarre new nickname for the South Carolina doctor challenging Lindsey Graham's sister for her Senate seat
Senate nominee Annie Andrews (pictured) is facing off against Darline Graham for the seat she was appointed to at the urging of President upon her brother's death
Andrews, a Charleston physician, won her party´s June primary outright.
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Andrews → come → primary
Having set up her campaign based around challenging Lindsey Graham, Andrews had been forced to pivot to a broader critique of the Republican contenders before Darline won her run-off.
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Darline → set → off
Graham defeated Congressman Ralph Norman in an August special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a ten-way primary.
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they → defeat → primary
Despite being a political unknown, Graham bested some of South Carolina´s top political names in the special election spun up after Lindsey Graham's sudden in July.
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Graham → best → July
She was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to serve out the remaining months of her late brother´s current term and swiftly won an endorsement from Trump, who encouraged her to enter the race for a full term and campaigned for her in the state last week.
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who → appoint → state
South Carolina has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1956.
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Carolina → elect → 1956
Lindsey Graham never won an election by fewer than 10 points.
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Graham → win → points
Last week, however it was revealed that Andrews is one of several Democrat candidates polling with a fighting chance in what's thought to be deep red states.
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what → reveal → chance
GOP insiders privately fear that the rising energy costs caused by the president's war could cost Republicans their majorities in the House and Senate during the midterm election.
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costs → fear → election
Graham (pictured) defeated Congressman Ralph Norman in an August special Republican primary runoff, two weeks after they were the top two finishers in a ten-way primary
In an interview with TIME magazine, Trump waved off his sagging approval ratings as 'fake,' insisting he would beat anyone running today by 20 points and branding pollsters 'almost as corrupt as the writers.'
Asked in the Oval Office on Wednesday whether the red-state swing spelled trouble
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swing → picture → trouble
, he dodged the question, bragged about the economy and blamed the party's woes on bad public relations.
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he → dodge → relations
Election experts have noted that presidents typically don't spend precious campaign days in states that are considered safe for their party.
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that → note → party
Some Republicans are already inching away from the White House, with Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts both conceding that soaring fuel costs are squeezing families back home.
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costs → inch → families
Money remains the GOP's firewall, with Republicans outspending Democrats by millions.
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Republicans → remain → millions
In some races the GOP leads by tens of millions, including on future ad reservations in Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Alaska and Kansas, according to ad-tracking firm AdImpact.
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GOP → lead → AdImpact
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