Annie Andrews says Trump said horrible and dishonest things about her at his rally
Annie AndrewsDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate in South Carolina, speaking to reporters after a town hall in Winnsboro
Annie Andrews responds to reporters in Winnsboro, South Carolina, on October 22, 2026, to Trump's remarks about her at a rally the day before.
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After a town hall in Winnsboro, Andrews responds to the remarks Trump made about her at a rally the day before. She says he said horrible, dishonest things about her, and that if doing so would lower gas and grocery prices and keep rural hospitals open, he can say whatever he wants.
“Yes, he stood on that stage and said horrible things about me, dishonest things about me. If doing that was going to lower gas prices and grocery prices and keep our rural hospitals open, he can say whatever he wants to say”
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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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WIS report and video of Andrews responding, after an October 22 town hall in Winnsboro, to Trump's remarks about her at his rally the day before.
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At a rally for Graham the day before, Trump used an anti-transgender slur to refer to Andrews and called her a fanatical transgender activist. Andrews told reporters the race was close because she had been talking with voters about gas prices, grocery prices and health care.
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She said that is not a path to solving the problems South Carolinians face, and that it says something about the weakness of her opponent that Graham needs the president to prop up her campaign.
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The reference point is Trump's use of an anti-transgender slur for Andrews while campaigning for Darline Graham, which he repeated at the rally Andrews is responding to. Andrews calls what Trump said about her there horrible and dishonest, which condemns it.
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Read the full caseDarline Graham says Trump's post is not how she would have said it and points to Andrews's position on hormone treatment for minors
“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.”Read statement
David Beasley calls Trump's post about Annie Andrews abhorrent
“This is abhorrent. Elections don't have to be about cruelty and lies. South Carolina deserves better.”Read statement
Chuck Schumer calls Trump's attacks on Annie Andrews despicable
“Trump's attacks on Annie Andrews are despicable.”Read statement
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The Dispute Index. "Annie Andrews says Trump said horrible and dishonest things about her at his rally". First published: 2026-11-04. Last updated: 2026-11-04. https://disputeindex.com/events/8083-after-a-town-hall-in-winnsboro-andrews-responds