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Trump Uses Slur, Boosts Darline Graham in Senate Race

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 6:51 PM UTC · How we work

Center

Trump Funding Influence

President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social message on Oct 6 2026 using an anti-transgender slur against Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews while endorsing Darline Graham.
MAGA Inc. PAC contributed over $800,000 to Darline Graham’s runoff and Trump personally campaigned for her.
Dr. Annie Andrews supports gender-affirming care for children but opposes surgery for minors.
The Cook Political Report shifted the rating from solidly to likely Republican after Trump’s involvement.

Left

LGBTQ Slur Condemnation

On October 6, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an anti-transgender slur about Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews while endorsing Republican Darline Graham on Truth Social.
Left-leaning coverage stresses the slur’s damage to LGBTQ+ people and demands Trump’s accountability.
Human Rights Campaign condemned the remarks as “sad, disgusting, pathetic diatribes.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called the attacks despicable and praised Andrews as a mother and pediatrician.

Blindspot

Trump's MAGA Inc. political action committee spent more than $800,000 to support Darline Graham in the primary runoff, following Trump's endorsement and personal campaigning for her.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Trump Funding Influence

President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social message on Oct 6 2026 using an anti-transgender slur against Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews while endorsing Darline Graham.
MAGA Inc. PAC contributed over $800,000 to Darline Graham’s runoff and Trump personally campaigned for her.
Dr. Annie Andrews supports gender-affirming care for children but opposes surgery for minors.
The Cook Political Report shifted the rating from solidly to likely Republican after Trump’s involvement.

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