{"id":12732,"date":"2026-06-06T01:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12732"},"modified":"2026-06-06T01:07:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T01:07:14","slug":"graham-platner-dismisses-mounting-allegations-at-maine-rally-declares-supporters-have-my-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=12732","title":{"rendered":"Graham Platner dismisses mounting allegations at Maine rally, declares supporters &#8216;have my back&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner used a campaign rally in Maine on Friday to push back against the growing controversies engulfing his campaign, dismissing recent allegations against him as \u201cpolitically motivated\u201d and thanking supporters for standing by him as scrutiny intensifies.<\/p>\n<p>Platner alluded repeatedly to the scandals that have rocked his bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), including resurfaced Reddit posts, allegations from former romantic partners and reporting about sexually explicit messages sent during his marriage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen hurtful things I said on the internet a decade ago came out into the public, as I shared my personal journey through PTSD and the darkness of recovery, accountability and growth, Maine had my back,\u201d Platner told the crowd in Bar Harbor on Friday.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks at a campaign rally in Bar Harbor, Maine, on Friday, where he dismissed allegations against him as \u201cpolitically motivated\u201d and thanked supporters for standing by him. <span class=\"credit\">x\/Ro Khanna<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated, and weaponized. You have my back,\u201d he said as new polling numbers show a tight race against the Republican incumbent, Sen. Susan Collins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd when politically motivated, serious and false accusations are made against me, Maine, you have my back.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The remarks marked one of Platner\u2019s most direct public responses yet to a wave of damaging stories that have threatened to derail his insurgent Senate campaign.<\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, reporting by the Wall Street Journal detailed sexually explicit messages that Platner sent to other women during his marriage.<\/p>\n<p>Separate reporting by the New York Times cited former romantic partners who alleged episodes of physical intimidation, heavy drinking and troubling behavior during past relationships.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Join us live from Bar Harbor, Maine, with Graham Platner, Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap to get out the vote and change the tides: https:\/\/t.co\/S37sU8wzP7<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) June 5, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Platner has denied the most serious allegations against him.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s appearance in Bar Harbor came as the Democrat sought to refocus attention on his economic message and cast himself as a champion of working-class Mainers struggling with rising costs and economic insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The controversies began last year when archived Reddit posts surfaced showing Platner making remarks about race, sexual assault, police officers and LGBTQ people.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Platner spoke days after reports detailed sexually explicit messages sent during his marriage and allegations from former romantic partners. <span class=\"credit\">Pod Save America<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Platner apologized for the posts, describing them as products of a dark period in his life following military service and struggles with PTSD.<\/p>\n<p>The scrutiny intensified after questions emerged about a chest tattoo resembling a Nazi-linked Totenkopf symbol.<\/p>\n<p>Platner acknowledged having the tattoo and later covered it up, insisting he did not understand its association with Nazi Germany when he got it while intoxicated in Croatia in 2007.<\/p>\n<p>Critics and former associates have disputed that claim.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, the Journal reported that Platner exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women during his marriage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Graham Platner and his wife, Amy, are pictured. A recent report alleged that Platner was sexting with several other women after he wed his spouse. <span class=\"credit\">NEWS CENTER Maine<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The existence of the messages was later acknowledged by campaign-linked sources, though there has been disagreement over how many women received them. Platner and his wife, Amy, have said they worked through the issue through counseling.<\/p>\n<p>The most serious allegations emerged this month when the New York Times cited former romantic partners who accused Platner of physical intimidation, heavy drinking and other troubling behavior during past relationships.<\/p>\n<p>One former girlfriend alleged he grabbed her hard enough to leave marks and once held her in a room during an argument. Platner has denied allegations involving physical abuse, calling them false and politically motivated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Platner\u2019s campaign confirmed that the candidate maintained an account on the social media app Kik. <span class=\"credit\">Obtained by NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The scrutiny has also extended to Platner\u2019s use of the messaging app Kik, which is used primarily by younger internet subscribers.<\/p>\n<p>News reports identified an active Kik profile linked to Platner dating back years, and his campaign has acknowledged that the account belongs to him.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign officials have said Platner deleted the app from his phone but never deactivated the account.<\/p>\n<p>During the rally, Platner acknowledged his wife, telling the crowd: \u201cAnd I would not believe [in redemption] because I would not have lived it if it was not for my wife Amy Jane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Journal report prompted a public defense from Platner\u2019s wife, Amy Gertner, who posted a video saying the couple had worked through difficulties early in their marriage through counseling. <\/p>\n<p>Gertner described the disclosure of private marital issues as a betrayal and said the experience ultimately made their relationship stronger.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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