President Donald Trump heartily attacked Graham Platner on Wednesday following the latter’s victory in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary the night prior. Platner has faced a litany of issues and scandals throughout his campaign, but he bested Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) Tuesday night by a healthy margin and is slated to fa
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President Donald Trump heartily attacked Graham Platner on Wednesday following the latter’s victory in Maine’s Democratic Senate primary the night prior. Platner has faced a litany of issues and scandals throughout his campaign, but he bested Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) Tuesday night by a healthy margin and is slated to fa
President Trump ripped into Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner on Wednesday, calling him a “low-level thug." "He's worse than any human being that's ever run for office probably," the president said. Graham Platner has won the Maine Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate, officially clearing the field for the scandal-plagued oysterman to challenge Republican incumbent Sen.
Platner won the nomination with little contest, as Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race in April.
The Hill reported the story as "Trump rips into Platner after primary win: 'Low-level thug'." Mother Jones reported the story as "Why the Scandal-Ridden Democrat With a Nazi Tattoo Won Maine’s Senate Primary." The Daily Signal reported the story as "Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals."
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