The New York Times set up Graham Platner’s ex to make him look better — so now we don’t ‘believe all women?’
The New York Times published an investigative piece on Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, which included serious allegations of physical abuse. The article's presentation has been criticized for downplaying the severity of the accusations, particularly those from an ex-girlfriend. This has sparked a debate about media bias and the treatment of allegations against political figures.
- ▪Graham Platner is a political newcomer in Maine running for the Democratic Senate nomination.
- ▪The New York Times article included allegations of physical abuse and a history of dishonesty regarding a Nazi tattoo.
- ▪Lyndsey Fifield, an ex-girlfriend, described a volatile relationship with Platner, while another woman portrayed him as kind and fun.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 5 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: right. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Believe Some Women? How New York Times Treated a Conservative Woman — Daily Signal
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Kirsten Fleming Opinion The New York Times set up Graham Platner’s ex to make him look better — so now we don’t ‘believe all women?’ By Kirsten Fleming Published June 5, 2026, 7:14 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google This should be the political bombshell of the season, but it was delivered in bubble wrap. Yesterday the New York Times published an investigative piece on Graham Platner, a political newcomer in Maine poised to nab the Democratic nomination for the upcoming Senate race. Despite containing serious accusations of physical abuse and more evidence that he lied about his Nazi tattoo for 17 years, it was presented in an incredibly passive manner.
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