Top off-the-wall Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, is facing backlash due to controversial Reddit posts from his past. He attributes his previous comments to the crude humor developed during his military service and expresses regret for his past behavior. Platner hopes voters will judge him based on his current character rather than his past online presence.
- ▪Graham Platner is a 41-year-old Marine Corps veteran running for the Senate seat in Maine.
- ▪He has faced criticism for old Reddit posts that include offensive comments about race and sexuality.
- ▪Platner claims his past behavior was influenced by PTSD and depression from his combat experience.
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Wars Top off-the-wall Reddit posts haunting Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid Marine veteran running to replace Susan Collins attributed posts to crude humor from his infantry days By Robert Schmad Fox News Published May 21, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Dem Senate candidate insists he's not a 'secret Nazi' after tattoo reveal Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine released a video of himself with a tattoo of what appeared to by a Nazi symbol on "Pod Save America." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine’s presumptive Democratic Senate nominee is facing considerable backlash over unearthed social media posts where he made controversial statements about race, sexuality, political violence…
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