Darline Graham says Trump's post is not how she would have said it and points to Andrews's position on hormone treatment for minors
Darline GrahamRepublican senator from South Carolina seeking a full term, in an interview with WACH FOX
In an interview with WACH FOX about Trump's post, Graham says it is not how she would have said it. She says the post is more about the issue, which she describes as Andrews's support for hormone treatment to help minors transition.
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Annie Andrews supports transgender policies that do not represent the values of South Carolina voters.
“That's not how I would've said it, but I think it's more about the issue here. She supports hormone treatment to help minors transition.”
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Trump calls Senate candidate Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur; Darline Graham says she would not have said it that way
Trump repeatedly called South Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews by an anti-transgender slur while backing Sen. Darline Graham. Andrews called his remarks not presidential and dishonest; Chuck Schumer and David Beasley condemned them, and Graham distanced herself from the wording.
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SC Daily Gazette report on reactions to Trump's post. It quotes Andrews at a Columbia campaign stop, 314 Action director Erik Polyak, former Gov. David Beasley and Darline Graham's comment to WACH FOX, and describes Andrews's past and current positions on transgender policy.
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In a post on Monday, Trump had referred to Andrews using a derogatory term for transgender people and written that she is in favor of transgender policies.
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The Gazette reported that Trump's post followed the Graham campaign drawing attention to Andrews's past social media posts about her Statehouse advocacy supporting transgender youth.
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The reference point is Trump's use of an anti-transgender slur for Andrews while campaigning for Graham. Graham distances herself from Trump's wording but says the underlying issue is Andrews's position on hormone treatment for minors, so her response is mixed.
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