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Purple Heart recipient mocked by Platner says PTSD does not excuse 'abhorrent behavior'
A Purple Heart recipient wounded in Afghanistan is speaking out after Reddit comments linked to Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner resurfaced, saying PTSD does not excuse mocking a wounded American service member. Speaking on "The Ingraham Angle," Pfc. Ted Daniels, who received a Purple Heart after surviving a Taliban attack, pushed back against efforts to explain Platner's comments by citing PTSD."Right now it appears that Graham Platner is the poster child for people who...
Alex Vindman Survived Trump’s Retaliation Machine. Now He’s Running for Senate
Alex Vindman knows a thing or two about pissing off President Donald Trump. In 2019, Vindman rose to national prominence when he served as a witness during Trump’s first impeachment trial. If you’ve lost track of that particular scandal, it’s the one involving Trump, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the Biden family … and Vindman listening in on a troubling phone call in his capacity as the director for European affairs on the National Security Council.
Sunny Hostin supports Graham Platner despite calling him 'a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite'
"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin called Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner "a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite" on Monday, but still defended supporting his run for office in order for Democrats to win the Senate majority in November's midterm elections. Platner has faced a series of controversies in recent weeks, including criticism over a tattoo with links to Nazi imagery, resurfaced Reddit posts in which he made inflammatory comments about veterans, sexual assault and political...
Republicans fear of 'fatal mistake' in must-win Platner race
Senate Republicans are warning that scandal-plagued oysterman Graham Platner could still defeat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, if the party fails to take the race seriously. Republicans are defending several seats in expectedly close races, including Nebraska, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, while seeking to flip Georgia. Maine is different: Sen. Susan Collins' seat is the only Republican-held Senate seat in a state won by Kamala Harris in 2024, making it Democrats' most direct path to...
Fetterman compares Dems' defense of 'tacky and gross' Platner to disgraced ex-lawmaker
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., isn’t going to bat for Graham Platner as his Democratic colleagues tip-toe around the embattled candidate’s growing list of scandals. The lawmaker compared Democrats’ willingness to support, or at least not disavow, Platner’s actions to the same support for disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who resigned from Congress earlier this year over allegations of rape and sexual assault. "I'm saying that the last time Democrats leaned in on a guy that was...
Despite inflammatory comments, Platner holds 9-point lead over Collins in new poll
The intense media scrutiny and Republican attacks facing Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine over his controversial and inflammatory past online comments and his now-removed but well-publicized tattoo on his chest that resembled a Nazi symbol don't appear to be slowing him down.A new public opinion poll shows Platner holding an upper single-digit lead over longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine in a race that is among a handful that will likely decide if the GOP...
SEE IT: Maine voters sound off on Platner's divisive campaign as crucial primary nears: 'He's a disgrace'
PORTLAND, Maine — Voters in Maine are just one day away from deciding which Democrat they want to represent them in the U.S. Senate, and residents who spoke to Fox News are mixed on whether Graham Platner's swirling controversies disqualify him from seeking the office. "He's a disgrace to every veteran that has PTSD like I do, because he's using it as an excuse to cover up his own personal failings," Bill, a Peaks Island resident and military veteran, told Fox News, referencing Platner...
Fetterman compares Dems' defense of 'tacky and gross' Platner to disgraced ex-lawmaker
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., isn’t going to bat for Graham Platner as his Democratic colleagues tip-toe around the embattled candidate’s growing list of scandals. The lawmaker compared Democrats’ willingness to support, or at least not disavow, Platner’s actions to the same support for disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who resigned from Congress earlier this year over allegations of rape and sexual assault. "I'm saying that the last time Democrats leaned in on a guy that was...
WATCH: Scandal-plagued Platner dodges questions before DC meeting with Democrats
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner dodged questions from reporters Tuesday as he arrived for a meeting at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee amid an alleged sexting scandal and criticism over resurfaced online posts. Platner, are you here to calm the waters, sir?" Platner was asked by Fox News Digital when confronted as he exited a car, but he did not respond.
NYT panel debates whether Graham Platner is a ‘dirtbag’ or Democrats’ answer to Trump-era politics
New York Times Opinion panelists on Saturday debated Democrat Graham Platner's Maine U.S. Senate campaign on "The Opinions," asking whether his scandals, outsider image and support ahead of Tuesday's primary show how deeply President Donald Trump has changed voters' expectations for character in politics. "Obviously, he’s not Donald Trump. I mean, he is the gateway drug to Trumpism.