President Donald Trump has faced criticism from some Republicans over his aggressive attacks on Democratic Senate candidates, including South Carolina’s Annie Andrews and Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed, using derogatory terms that risk dividing the party. In South Carolina, Trump used a transgender slur against Andrews, prompting former Governor David Beasley to denounce these tactics as cruel and divisive. Meanwhile, Democrats are hoping to capitalize in traditionally red states by highlighting issues like cost-of-living concerns rather than getting drawn into personal attacks.
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President Donald Trump‘s increasingly aggressive attacks against Democratic Senate candidates have been met with scrutiny from a growing number of Republicans and risk dividing the party as they fight to keep control of the House and Senate, some allies warn.
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allies → meet → House
Democrats are hoping they can overcome the herculean task of flipping the Senate by wading into traditional red states, and some Republicans suggest that Trump’s comments are not only unnecessary but distracting in a climate where voters are concerned about the cost of living.
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voters → hop → living
The president ignited a minor storm this week after he used a transgender slur to blast Democratic South Carolina Senate nominee Annie Andrews, who is challenging Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC).
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who → ignite → Graham
“Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.
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Trump → run → Monday
“For years my dear friend Lindsey would say that, ‘Darline is the finest, most reliable, and one of the smartest people I have ever known.’
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I → say → people
He would then always add, ‘Also, the most loyal!’
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He → add → loyal
Oftentimes I would be upset with Lindsey for saying this, because I thought I had all of those qualities.”
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I → say → qualities
Andrews, a physician, is not transgender and, in a new ad, hit back against Graham for “lying” about her record on transgender policies.
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Andrews → hit → policies
“Politics can get pretty ugly, and when it does, you deserve to hear the truth,” Andrews says while speaking into the camera.
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Andrews → get → camera
“My career as a pediatrician has always been about taking care of kids, and I’ve got three of my own.
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I → take → own
So I want you to hear me loud and clear.
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you → want → me
I don’t support biological men playing women’s sports, and I don’t support, and haven’t ever performed gender surgery for minors.”
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I → support → minors
Former Republican South Carolina Gov. David Beasley denounced Trump’s comments on social media.
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Beasley → denounce → media
Elections don’t have to be about cruelty and lies,” Beasley wrote on X.
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Beasley → have → X.
“South Carolina deserves better.
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Carolina → deserve → better
I urge voters to look at the merits of each candidate and cast their vote accordingly.
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I → urge → vote
We must reject politics based on division and hate.
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We → reject → division
While South Carolinians can strongly disagree with one another, we can do so civilly and with honest intentions for the betterment of our communities and well being of our families.”
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we → disagree → families
The South Carolina Senate race has surprisingly become a closer-than-expected contest in a state that went for Trump all three times he ran for president.
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he → become → president
The Cook Political Report shifted its rating toward Democrats from “solid Republican” to “likely Republican.”
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Report → shift → Republican
The Senate Leadership Fund also announced it was injecting $5 million into the race to help boost Graham.
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it → announce → Graham
Trump’s attacks against Democrats didn’t stop with the Palmetto State.
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attacks → stop → State
On Wednesday, Trump attacked Michigan Senate nominee Abdul el Sayed on Truth Social.
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Trump → attack → Social
“Mohammed El-Sayed is a terrible Candidate for the Dumocrats,” Trump wrote.
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Trump → write → Dumocrats
“While his opponent, Mike Rogers, is an extremely good one, Mohammed goes back to the days of the Jihad.
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Mohammed → go → Jihad
He is a RADICAL Extremist, Terrorist Sympathizer, and no different from his best friend, America Hating Hasan Piker.”
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He → hat → Piker
The president referred to el Sayed by his middle name instead of Abdul, a shortened version of his full first name.
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president → refer → name
The Michigan Senate is a toss-up race, but with voters souring on Trump and blaming him for the Iran war, high gas prices, and mortgage rates, some candidates are putting daylight with the administration.
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candidates → toss → administration
Republican candidate Mike Rogers recently broke with Trump over the trade war with Canada after previously supporting it.
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Rogers → break → it
At a Wednesday night rally in San Antonio, Trump warned the crowd that if Democrat James Talarico defeats Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the open Senate race, “We’ll never forgive you for what you have done if you let that happen.”
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that → warn → what
“A vote for Talafreako is a vote to turn Texas into a dirty, failing, third-world country,” Trump said while also slamming Talarico for taking time off the campaign trail due to complications from the flu.
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Trump → turn → flu
Where the hell is he?” Trump asked.
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Trump → ask → ?
At the Texas rally, Trump also reaffirmed his controversial taunt that Iran should bomb Democratic-led cities.
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Iran → reaffirm → cities
“You want to see a horror show?
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You → want → show
Let them hit San Diego,” Trump told the crowd.
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Trump → let → crowd
“Let them hit Los Angeles.
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them → let → Angeles
You want to see some bad things happen?
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things → want → ?
“We protect our cities,” he said.
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he → protect → cities
“We protect our country.
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We → protect → country
We’re not letting that happen.”
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that → let → ?
…and 8 more, not listed.
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