Trump Attacks Progressive Senate Hopeful as GOP Scrambles in South Carolina
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Donald Trump launched a public attack on Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina, as the race—once considered a Republican stronghold—narrows. The GOP, threatened by Andrews’ progressive platform, is pouring millions more into the state to prop up their candidate.
Donald Trump took to social media to launch a divisive attack on Democratic Senate nominee Annie Andrews in South Carolina, targeting her support for transgender rights, humane immigration policies, responsible police funding, fair taxation, a balanced military approach, and sensible gun control. Trump’s rhetoric, echoing far-right talking points, attempts to paint Andrews’ progressive stances as out of step with South Carolina, even as polls show her closing the gap with Republican Darline Graham—trailing by just a single point in one survey and only a few in another.
Faced with the real possibility of losing a seat in a state they’ve long taken for granted, Republican power brokers have scrambled to shore up their candidate. The main Republican Senate super-PAC has funneled an additional $5 million into South Carolina, a desperate move to keep Graham afloat. GOP officials, rattled by the prospect of defeat, admit that their supposed ‘safe’ state now requires a massive cash infusion to stave off a progressive victory.
Meanwhile, the corrupting influence of Trump’s fundraising machine is on full display in Texas, where GOP Senate hopeful Ken Paxton was caught on tape lamenting his lack of control over his own campaign, which is now dictated by a Trump-aligned super PAC. Paxton’s admission at a small fundraiser exposes how dark money and Trump’s shadowy networks are undermining democracy and candidate autonomy nationwide.
These developments underscore the alarming extent to which Trump and his billionaire-backed fundraising apparatus are meddling in down-ballot races, threatening to drown out grassroots voices and progressive change ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.