Trump rips into Platner after primary win: ‘Low-level thug’
Trump backed Susan Collins and attacked Graham Platner after his primary win, citing allegations about his past conduct and saying Democrats were ignoring them.
- President Donald Trump attacked Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling him a "thug" and "pig" while confirming his endorsement of incumbent Republican Sen Susan Collins.
- Platner, an oyster farmer, won the Democratic primary with more than 70% of the vote on Tuesday despite controversies including deleted Reddit posts and a Nazi Totenkopf tattoo he later covered.
- Trump criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for attacking him over Jeffrey Epstein while ignoring Platner, whom the president called a "cheap, no-good person" and "worse than any human being that's ever run for office."
- National Republicans warned supporters to take the Maine race seriously, as independent polling shows Platner leading Collins, whose favorability ratings are at an all-time low.
- Platner continues a populist campaign against the establishment, writing on social media, "Together, we will take back our government from the Epstein class" as he prepares for the November general election against Collins.
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Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct
President Donald Trump is accusing the Democratic Party of hypocrisy for supporting Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite his own history of misconduct against women.
Trump Calls Platner "Worse Than Any Human Being That's Ever Run for Office"
President Donald Trump referred to Graham Platner as a thug and speculated that he was the worst person to ever run for office during an Oval Office event after Platner’s primary victory. [RELATED: Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills Refuses To Concede Crushing U.S. Senate Primary Loss To Graham Platner…] “I watched that thug who’s up [...] The post Trump Calls Platner “Worse Than Any Human Being That’s Ever Run for Office” appeared first on The Mai…
Graham Platner, considered a party hope, is an unappreciated figure of the American president.
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