US EditionMaine Senate candidate Platner says tattoo recognized as Nazi symbol has been covered
- On Wednesday, Graham Platner said he covered a chest tattoo rather than remove it, citing limited options in rural Maine during his Democratic Senate campaign.
- Platner said he got the skull-and-crossbones tattoo in 2007 during Marine Corps service and was unaware until recently of its Nazi police ties.
- The tattoo resembled a known SS emblem, which reporting links to the Schutzstaffel , Hitler’s paramilitary organization responsible for millions of systematic murders in World War II.
- Platner has resisted calls to drop out amid controversy, planned a town hall Wednesday in Ogunquit, Maine, and retains backing from Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont independent, while apologizing for prior remarks.
- Amid a competitive primary that includes Gov. Janet Mills, questions about the tattoo followed discovery of Platner’s deleted online posts, raising stakes for credibility in the Maine Senate race.
210 Articles
210 Articles
TGIF: My Little Totenkopf
Welcome back to TGIF, where we review the news. What we do here is serious. This is objective. Separately, if you don’t laugh at every single one of my jokes, Bar’s hot new bodyguards will break your arms. If you didn’t already see, the New York Post has a story this week on the situation of the “beefy” and “chiseled” guards whose job is to surround my wife at all hours. I haven’t seen her in weeks—I don’t have the clearance. So I learn about wh…
Graham Platner’s Very Bad Week Continues
Graham Platner has had yet another terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week. But Maine Democrat primary voters and other radical supporters like Bernie Sanders aren’t backing down. Platner had a packed house event in Maine last night and is leading Janet Mills by 34% in a new poll conducted as it all unfolded! Here’s what’s new this week: The Nazi Tattoo: On Monday, Platner revealed he had a Nazi SS Totenkopf or “death’s head” symbol tattoo…
A Nazi tattoo can’t keep a good (white) man down
Graham Platner is an oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who’s running for the United States Senate in Maine. He’s trying to knock off Susan Collins, the Republican who has been in office some three decades. He’s presented himself as a common-man candidate who stands against oligarchy, genocide and the oppression of the little guy. While he looks good in broad strokes, the details are now in view. He said questionable things about Black peop…
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner is under pressure because of a tattoo with Nazi symbolism. The Democrat has had the motive obscured and apologizes for earlier controversial statements.
Maine Senate candidate covers controversial tattoo
PORTLAND, Maine — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 51% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
