Trump uses anti-transgender slur to attack South Carolina Senate candidate

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President Donald Trump on Monday used an anti-transgender slur to attack Democratic South Carolina Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews, as he tries to push his hand-picked GOP candidate, Sen. Darline Graham , over the finish line in the midterm election.

“Annie ‘Trannie’ Andrews is running against our wonderful Darline Graham for the Senate in South Carolina,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. He used a version of the slur three times in the post.

The president has taken a particular interest in that Senate race, pushing for Graham’s appointment after the sudden death of her brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham — who the president considered a close friend. His MAGA Inc. PAC then spent more than $800,000 to push Darline Graham to victory in the GOP runoff, and Trump personally campaigned for her ahead of time.

Now, a state that seemed like a relatively safe GOP win has become a fresh test of Trump’s influence. Two weeks ago, the Cook Political Report listed the race as likely Republican, rather than solidly Republican. And Trump allies have told CNN they are worried about Graham’s polling.

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The president lavishly praised Darline Graham in the post.

“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.’ He would then always add, ‘Also, the most loyal!’ Oftentimes I would be upset with Lindsey for saying this, because I thought I had all of those qualities,” Trump wrote.

Republicans in the state have frequently criticized Andrews for her positions on transgender issues, including her past support for providing hormone treatment for children. Andrews has said she does not support gender-identity surgery for minors.

CNN has reached out to Andrews’ campaign for comment.

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周一，唐纳德·特朗普总统使用反跨性别者的侮辱性言论攻击南卡罗来纳州民主党参议员候选人安妮·安德鲁斯博士，他正努力帮助自己钦点的共和党候选人达琳·格雷厄姆参议员在中期选举中获胜。

“安妮·‘变性人’·安德鲁斯正在南卡罗来纳州与我们优秀的达琳·格雷厄姆竞选参议员，”特朗普在Truth Social网站上发帖写道。他在帖子中三次使用了带有侮辱性的词语。

总统对这场参议院选举格外关注，在格雷厄姆的哥哥、参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（总统视为挚友）突然去世后，他力推格雷厄姆的任命。他的“让美国再次伟大”（MAGA）政治行动委员会随后花费超过80万美元，助力达琳·格雷厄姆在共和党决选中获胜，特朗普本人也曾提前为她助选。

如今，这个原本看似共和党稳操胜券的州，却成了检验特朗普影响力的新一轮考验。两周前，《库克政治报告》将该州的选情列为“共和党可能获胜”，而非“共和党稳操胜券”。特朗普的盟友也告诉CNN，他们对格雷厄姆的民调结果感到担忧。

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总统在帖子中对达琳·格雷厄姆大加赞赏。

“多年来，我亲爱的朋友林赛总是说，‘达琳是我认识的最优秀、最可靠、最聪明的人之一。’然后他总是会补充说，‘而且，她也是最忠诚的！’我常常会因为林赛这么说而生气，因为我认为我具备所有这些品质，”特朗普写道。

该州的共和党人经常批评安德鲁斯在跨性别问题上的立场，包括她过去支持为儿童提供激素治疗。安德鲁斯表示，她不支持未成年人接受性别认同手术。

CNN已联系安德鲁斯竞选团队寻求置评。