Hunter Biden Defends Graham Platner on Newsom Podcast, Urges Second Chances
Biden said Platner deserves grace despite scrutiny over his past conduct and praised his policy views and support for working-class voters.
- On Friday, Hunter Biden defended Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner during an appearance on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's podcast, urging voters to extend grace to the embattled candidate facing controversies.
- Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, faced mounting scrutiny over a chest tattoo resembling the Nazi Totenkopf symbol and sexually explicit messages exchanged with multiple women while married. He apologized for the tattoo, claiming he was unaware of its origins.
- Biden stated, "I'm 99.9% certain that Graham Platner is no Nazi," arguing few politicians would withstand similar scrutiny if private records were public. He challenged critics: "Show me your phone, give me access to your iCloud, let's go through it."
- Despite the controversies, Platner won Maine's Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday and will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. Questions remain about voter support in the general election.
- Biden acknowledged that the pardon he received from President Joe Biden may have damaged his father's legacy, reflecting on his own controversies. Newsom, term-limited as governor this year, is widely expected to seek the White House, though he has not announced a bid.
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Conservative ReviewNo Comment From Airbnb as Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain Defends Graham Platner’s Nazi Tattoo—After Company Distanced Itself From a Cofounder’s Work With Trump Administration
Home rental giant Airbnb is silent after its chief legal officer, former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain, described criticism of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo as a "partisan attack" and argued that the ink was simply an attempt to remember "fallen comrades." One of the most senior members of the Democratic Party, Klain joined Airbnb in January 2024, less than a year after he left the Biden White House. He has qui…
The Daily Wire
stationgossip.comHunter Biden Defends Graham Platner With A ‘Show Me Your Phone’ Challenge
Embattled former First Son Hunter Biden offered an extensive defense of Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, arguing that his critics should be the first to reveal the contents of their own phones.Biden, speaking with Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA), explained away everything from Platner’s Nazi-inspired tattoo to his apparent history of troubling behavior with women before arguing that he made up for any shortcomings by taking appealing political positions. Biden also suggested that Platner’s issues were irrelevant anyway, since the people raising concerns about him were probably equally dirty.WATCH:Newsom raised the question about Platner, who has faced a number of controversies since he rose to the top of the heap in Maine, asking Biden what he made of the way things had played out in recent weeks.“What do think in the context of authenticity versus the audacity frame of Platner as a — as, you know, an example?” Newsom asked, referencing Platner’s tattoo and vulgar comments he’d made on social media.Biden began by attributing Platner’s previous behavior to his military service and his struggles with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, alluding to his own troubled history as a drug addict and suggesting that he of all people would recognize someone who was trying to right his own course.“He’s not saying something new today that he wasn’t saying four months ago,” Biden said. “Or five months ago, which is this: he was a veteran, a combat veteran, and when he came back he had some real issues with PTSD, and that trauma, and whatever way that he was working it out, I think he has been really open about … he wasn’t a good person.”Biden then compared Platner’s struggles to his own, saying that he knew how much “stamina” and “courage” it took to turn things around.He went on to declare that he was “99% certain that Graham Platner is no Nazi,” and argued that people should stay out of the Maine Democrat’s relationship with his wife.“I always say to people, like, show me your phone,” Biden continued, and Newsom laughed. “Give me access to your iCloud. Let’s go through it and pull everything that we can that is inappropriate, that is off-color, that is — you know, that selfie that you took when you were drunk off your ass and you sent it to your blah, blah, blah. Like, show me your phone!”Biden argued that, by that standard, no one would ever be qualified to hold public office — and appeared to suggest that for that reason, people should ignore the furor around Platner.In his final defense, Biden said he did not believe Platner was abusive, and he was worth supporting because no matter what his personal issues might be, he supported things like government-provided free healthcare and sticking it to billionaires.
Hunter Biden defends Graham Platner: ‘Show me your phone’
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Hunter Biden says he's '99.9% certain' Platner isn't a Nazi
Former first son Hunter Biden on Friday defended Graham Platner, the embattled progressive candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine, urging voters to give him a break during an appearance on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) podcast. Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, has faced mounting scrutiny over his past conduct, particularly allegations involving his relationships with women and a tattoo linked to a symbol used by the Nazis. Despite t…
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