Former MTV reality star Spencer Pratt has repeatedly made it clear that he is not going to walk away silently after his loss in the Los Angeles mayoral race — and in his most recent video, he took direct aim at California&#8217;s election process and the potential for fraud.
Pratt, in a nine-minute video posted on Wednesday, laid out the reasons people believe California elections are rife with fraud — and why he believes they&#8217;re right to be worried.
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&#8220;In judicial ethics, the mere appearance of potential fraud is disqualifying,&#8221; Pratt began — and then compared that to elections. &#8220;Whether or not there is widespread fraud occurring, there certainly could be. And it doesn&#8217;t matter how many times you scream, &#8216;There is no widespread fraud.&#8217; A lot of people believe there is.&#8221;
Pratt went on to explain how California, in particular, had built a system that at best enabled the appearance of fraud and at worst facilitated it: &#8220;This isn&#8217;t about whether fraud is swinging the election — the appearance of fraud already is swinging the election.&#8221;
Using his own election as an example, Pratt explained that the mail-in ballot system — which allows votes to be counted for days after the election — created the appearance of fraud even if that wasn&#8217;t what was happening. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, he explained, he was in second place on Election Day — and the mail-in ballots that came in after benefited Nithya Raman, who had been the third-place candidate.
&#8220;For some reason, only the third-place Democrat who needed the votes saw a disproportionate spike in votes several days after the election,&#8221; he said.
Pratt compared the whole system to a bank heist in which the bank owners &#8220;can&#8217;t lock the bank vault, you&#8217;re not allowed to have security cameras, and you can&#8217;t count the money inside the vault. Robbing the bank is still 100% illegal, but there&#8217;s no way to stop it from happening.&#8221;
&#8220;How can you secure the money if you can&#8217;t lock the vault?&#8221; Pratt asked. &#8220;How can you catch the robbers if you&#8217;re not allowed to monitor the vault? And how can you even identify if the vault were even robbed in the first place if you can&#8217;t even count the money? &#8230; The bank vault is wide open.&#8221;
Pratt called for an overhaul of the system, saying that the right way would not be easy, but it would end with &#8220;commie animals in handcuffs.&#8221;
&#8220;To all you fraudsters out there, we&#8217;ve been watching you,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And justice is coming.&#8221;

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An ex-girlfriend of embattled Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner accused him Tuesday of repeatedly removing condoms without her consent during sex, according to a report by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/07/ex-girlfriend-graham-platner-says-he-removed-condoms-without-consent/?utm_campaign=wp_main&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social">The Washington Post.</a>
Lyndsey Fifield, who dated Platner in Washington, D.C., from 2013 to 2015 and has previously accused him of physical abuse, claimed he ignored her pleas to wear protection during sex. She said she was not using birth control.
“He would pull condoms off,” she told The Post. “He would do it in a sneaky way. He wouldn’t tell me.”
Platner allegedly removed condoms without Fifield&#8217;s consent at least six times in D.C. during their roughly two-year relationship. 
The practice, commonly referred to as &#8220;stealthing,&#8221; has been recognized in some jurisdictions as a form of sexual battery. There is no federal law criminalizing the practice, though a <a href="https://19thnews.org/2026/04/stealthing-nonconsensual-condom-removal/">handful of states</a>, including Maine, Washington, and Vermont, have enacted laws addressing it. 
The Platner campaign called the allegation &#8220;categorically false and politically motivated,&#8221; according to the outlet. The campaign also noted that Fifield, who has worked in Republican politics, publicly supported Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh when he faced allegations of sexual assault, which he vigorously denied.  
Fifield told The Washington Post she first disclosed the allegation during an off-the-record interview on June 20 before later deciding to go public. She said she decided to come forward to support fellow Platner accuser Jenny Racicot, who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-new-sexual-assault-accusation-rocks-maine-democrat-graham-platner?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=A+New+Sexual+Assault+Accusation+Rocks+Maine+Democrat+Graham+Platner">detailed disturbing allegations</a> of rape to Politico and CNN.
“I confronted him both during and after [sex] because he knew that I was not on birth control and how dangerous that was,” she told The Post. 
In June, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share">The New York Times</a> cited several ex-girlfriends who claimed Platner engaged in a pattern of “intimidating and disturbing” behavior in their relationships and lied about not knowing the meaning of his Nazi tattoo. 
Three of the women, including Fifield, described volatile and “toxic” relationships with the Senate hopeful, claiming he demeaned women, became physically threatening, and was repeatedly unfaithful. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/us/politics/platner-maine-senate-girlfriends-relationships.html">In that report</a>, Fifield accused Platner of twisting her arm, shoving her into a bedroom, and holding the door shut until she became “calm.” 
At the time, the Platner campaign denied the report and rushed to MS NOW to do damage control. 
“There are some allegations in this piece that I just want to be kind of unequivocal about, are simply not true,” <a href="https://x.com/Acyn/status/2062688362633498661?s=20">Platner said on the leftist television network.</a> “Anything alleging physicality, anything alleging that I knew what my tattoo was, these are the statements of someone who’s politically motivated.”
The latest revelations come as Platner is <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/graham-platner-has-a-price-for-dropping-out-report?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Graham+Platner+Has+A+Price+For+Dropping+Out%3A+Report">reportedly</a> refusing to step aside unless Democrats let him choose his replacement.
Over the past 24 hours, Democrats and leftists have called on Platner to drop out of the race. 
“I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <a href="https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/2074532964059197651?s=20">said Tuesday</a>. 
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would not dedicate financial resources to the election if Platner is the nominee.
“The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,” Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). 
Maine Democrats have until July 13 to replace him on the ballot, leaving the party just days to settle on a new nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

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Embattled Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is reportedly refusing to step aside unless Democrats let him choose his replacement. 
<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/07/us-news/accused-rapist-graham-platner-lists-demands-to-dems-as-he-weighs-dropping-out-of-maine-senate-race/">The New York Post</a>, citing a source close to the campaign, reported Tuesday that Platner, who has been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-new-sexual-assault-accusation-rocks-maine-democrat-graham-platner?author=Jacob+Wheeler&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=A+New+Sexual+Assault+Accusation+Rocks+Maine+Democrat+Graham+Platner">accused of rape</a>, wants to handpick his successor and is insisting the replacement align with his anti-Israel and left-wing views. 
Over the past 24 hours, Democrats and leftists have called on Platner to drop out of the race. 
“I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine. In light of these very serious allegations, I have recommended that he step aside,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) <a href="https://x.com/BernieSanders/status/2074532964059197651?s=20">said Tuesday</a>. 
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee would not dedicate financial resources to the election if Platner is the nominee.
“The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,” Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). 
For now, Platner remains in control of his political future. 
In June, he decisively won the Democratic nomination with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/us/elections/results-maine-primary.html">more than 70%</a> of the vote. Maine Democrats have until July 13 to replace him on the ballot, leaving the party just days to settle on a new nominee to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. 
“This vibes to me like a play from Bernie Sanders to slide in Troy Jackson,” another source told The Post. 
Jackson, the leading replacement for Platner, has also been hit with assault allegations, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leading-dsa-candidate-to-replace-platner-accused-of-hitting-female-colleague-during-argument?author=Zach+Stark&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Leading+DSA+Candidate+To+Replace+Platner+Accused+Of+Hitting+Female+Colleague+During+Argument">The Daily Wire</a> previously reported. 
The DSA-affiliated Maine politician was also accused of physical assault on Tuesday by the political organization Progressive Victory, which works with left-wing politicians and influencers to organize grassroots support for leftist causes.
“Troy Jackson in a heated disagreement struck a female colleague with a bottle he threw at her. There are many witnesses and it appears this is a widespread open secret within Maine politics and not an isolated incident,” said Progressive Victory in a social media <a href="https://x.com/ProgressiveVic/status/2074320341929726172">post</a>.  
The group detailed “troubling information” it had received about Jackson.
“In our discussions we have received troubling information about not only Jackson’s behavior, but the behavior of many prominent Maine Democrats toward women more broadly,” the organization wrote. “Both as a result of the credibility of the sources and in the interest of not seeing our movement make the same mistake twice, we are choosing to share some of this now.”
Jackson has yet to comment on the allegations but has already launched an exploratory committee to potentially replace his friend, Platner, on the ballot, according to <a href="https://x.com/yashar/status/2074548332576587788?s=20">FEC filings</a>.
“This is a very, very serious allegation,” Jackson <a href="https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/07/06/politics/elections/inside-the-democratic-jockeying-to-replace-graham-platner/">said</a> of the accusations against Platner. “This is something I never considered, but if Graham’s stepping away, I am very, very interested and think I’m the best person to replace him.”

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With Democrats abandoning Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after new sexual assault accusations dropped on Monday, the party is evaluating options on how to move forward with the general election less than four months away.
There is still time for Maine Democrats to replace Platner on November&#8217;s general election ballot.
If Platner were to withdraw by 5 p.m. next Monday, July 13, Democrats would then have until 5 p.m. on Monday, July 27, to select a new nominee. Maine Democrats would not hold another primary. Instead, party officials would choose a replacement. The deadlines are designed to give election officials enough time to finalize and print general election ballots.
If Platner remains in the race after the July 13 cutoff, Democrats cannot replace him, and his name will remain on the November ballot. Maine law allows later replacements only if the candidate dies or suffers an incapacitating illness or injury.
Similar to Democrats replacing President Joe Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race, Maine Democrats could choose a new nominee without holding another primary.
Platner, who easily won last month&#8217;s Democratic primary, is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the cycle&#8217;s most closely watched Senate races. His campaign was thrown into turmoil after former girlfriends described his volatile behavior and claimed he knew the meaning behind his Nazi tattoo. On Monday, POLITICO published a report in which a woman accused him of raping her in 2021. Platner denied the claim.
The accusation led multiple Democrats, including Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), and the Maine Democratic Party, to call on Platner to withdraw.
In a video released Monday, he said the accusation was false and added that he was taking time to &#8220;reflect on the best path forward.&#8221;
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That leaves Maine Democrats with less than a week to determine whether to continue <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/dems-ditch-platner-over-rape-claims">pressuring</a> him to step aside or prepare to move forward with him as the party&#8217;s nominee.

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Democrats nationwide have bailed on embattled Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner after a bombshell report accused the leftist oyster farmer of rape. 
<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/06/graham-platner-sexual-assault-allegation-00987737">Politico</a> interviewed 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot, who accused Platner of breaking into her house in 2021 and sexually assaulting her. In a one-two punch, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/06/us/graham-platner-racicot-allegation-maine-invs?cid=ios_app">CNN</a> released an interview with Racicot, who described the alleged assault as rape. 
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded that Platner drop out, calling the rape claims “incredibly disturbing.” Platner’s decisive primary victory in June dealt a major blow to Schumer, who recruited and backed Maine Democratic Governor Janet Mills. 
“The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot,” Schumer said in a statement with fellow Sen. Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY). 
Rep. Ro Khana (D-CA), who has previously defended and attached himself to Platner, also pulled the plug. 
“I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line,” Khanna said. “These allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.” 
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I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line. These allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) <a href="https://x.com/RubenGallego/status/2074242801953386923?s=20">also bailed</a> on the Maine Democrat. 
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The allegations against Graham Platner are troubling and deeply serious.
I am rescinding my endorsement.
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Hasan Piker, the leftist streamer working overtime to elect socialist candidates, predicted the end of Platner’s campaign. 
&#8220;That is curtains. That is the trifecta. Okay, that is the trifecta of a reliable allegation. It’s holy sh*t&#8230;I believe this, this accusation. I believe this allegation,&#8221; Piker said, <a href="https://x.com/wsteaks/status/2074222242574012741?s=20">according to Politico.</a> 
The <a href="https://x.com/MaineDems/status/2074249756449140867?s=20">Maine Democratic Party</a> also called on Platner to drop out of the race against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. 
As of Monday afternoon, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has not publicly weighed in on the bombshell. 
Previously, Sanders <a href="https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2074246282546135486?s=20">drew a line</a> in the sand: “I&#8217;m going to do everything I can to make sure that Graham Platner is the next senator from the state of Maine,&#8221; he said. 
On the campaign trail, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) embraced Platner in endearing terms. 
“That’s my kind of man,” she <a href="https://x.com/KaeleyGemmill/status/2045645926392357373?s=20">said</a> before Platner clinched the Democratic nomination. Now, she wants him gone. 
“With so much at stake, the best path forward is for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee and address these serious allegations outside this Senate race,” Warren <a href="https://x.com/alivitali/status/2074279006262755644?s=20">said</a> in a statement Monday evening.
The turmoil comes after Racicot told Politico she had an on-and-off relationship with Platner for more than two years before “he entered her rural Maine home uninvited” in late 2021. She described Platner as “deeply intoxicated,” claiming he forced himself on her despite repeatedly telling him to stop. 
“I remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,” she said to Politico. “I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my choice.’” 
Racicot said she felt compelled to come forward after other women raised allegations against Platner.
“One of the reasons I didn’t come forward sooner was, the huge moral conflict that I had between supporting his politics, but not supporting him as a person,” she said to Politico. “I just want the truth out there. I just want people to have a whole scope of who he is as a person.”
The woman told POLITICO she connected with Platner on the dating app Bumble in 2019 and had consensual sex with him before the night he allegedly assaulted her. On that night in 2021, she described an “almost blackout drunk” Platner getting on top of her.
“I had been telling him these words, like: ‘No, don’t,’” she recalled to Politico. “And, the look on his face and realizing what was happening, I just realized that, like, I am in a situation where there’s no consent here,” she said.
Weeks after the alleged assault, Racicot said she “struggled with shock and confusion” and did not file a police report. The outlet reviewed messages she sent to friends and spoke to partners who appeared to support her account.
Platner denied the accusations, telling Politico: “These allegations are troubling, serious, and false.” Minutes after the story was published, Platner took to social media.
“Any accusation of nonconsensual behavior is categorically false,” he said in a <a href="https://x.com/grahamformaine/status/2074214272628916296?s=20">two-minute video message</a>. “Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful the political reality it will inflict, we are taking time to reflect on the best path forward…”
Maine Democrats face a <a href="https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-a/title21-Asec374-A.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com">July 13 deadline</a> to swap Platner for another Democrat to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
“These allegations are appalling. Nevertheless, it is not up to me to choose the Democratic nominee for Senate,” Sen. Collins said in response to the scandal.

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President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Republicans will make history this September by holding the party&#8217;s first national convention during a midterm election year, an unprecedented gathering designed to energize voters and showcase the administration&#8217;s accomplishments ahead of November.
The Republican convention will take place September 9-10 in Dallas, marking the first time the GOP has staged a national convention outside of a presidential election cycle.
&#8220;BIG NEWS! For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a MIDTERM CONVENTION,&#8221; Trump announced on Truth Social. Calling it a &#8220;truly Historic Event,&#8221; Trump said Republicans will celebrate what he described as the &#8220;Great American Comeback&#8221; and the successes of his America First agenda.
The president said the convention will feature &#8220;hardworking Americans, our Great Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers, First Responders, and Job Creators,&#8221; alongside entertainment and what he promised would be &#8220;a RALLY like none other.&#8221;
Although Trump first floated the idea <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115215261916717696">last year</a>, Tuesday&#8217;s announcement confirms that the event is officially moving forward after the Republican National Committee approved<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/scoop-rnc-eyes-america-first-midterm-convention-boost-trump-gop-ahead-critical-elections" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> rule changes</a> earlier this year that allow for a national convention outside the traditional four-year presidential cycle.
The convention comes as Republicans defend a razor-thin House majority and a narrow Senate majority, where even a handful of losses could hand Democrats control of Congress for the remainder of Trump&#8217;s term.
Historically, the president&#8217;s party almost always loses seats during midterm elections, and Republican strategists have <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/18/republicans-trump-campaign-trail-00657271">acknowledged</a> the challenge of motivating voters without Trump&#8217;s name appearing on the ballot. The convention is intended to help counter that trend by putting Trump himself at the center of the campaign and nationalizing congressional races around his administration&#8217;s record.
In his announcement, Trump highlighted a list of administration priorities he said Republicans will celebrate during the convention, including tax relief, border security, lower costs, increased domestic energy production, and what he described as the country&#8217;s &#8220;Golden Age.&#8221;
Holding the event in Texas also places a national spotlight on one of the country&#8217;s most consequential battlegrounds. Texas will feature multiple competitive House races, while Republicans also are defending a closely watched Senate seat between Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democrat Texas state Representative James Talarico. The state also remains central to Republican efforts to preserve and expand their congressional majority following this year&#8217;s mid-decade redistricting fight.
While Republicans move forward with the historic gathering, Democrats ultimately abandoned discussions about organizing a similar midterm convention of their own, despite reportedly considering the idea earlier this year.
The timing of the event is also notable. The convention will conclude on Sept. 10, the first anniversary of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, whose death last year became a defining moment for many conservatives and prompted renewed discussions about political violence in America. Whether that date becomes part of the convention&#8217;s messaging remains to be seen.

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Democrats are betting a slate of union-backed House candidates can help the party reconnect with working-class voters and donors as it heads into the 2026 midterms facing mounting financial challenges.
Five Democratic congressional candidates announced Tuesday the launch of the &#8220;Blue Collar Brigade,&#8221; a joint fundraising effort aimed at boosting their campaigns while promoting a populist platform centered on lowering costs, strengthening organized labor, and combating government corruption.
The coalition includes Bob Brooks, a firefighter union chief challenging Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA); Randy Villegas, a teacher and union member taking on Rep. David Valadao (R-CA); ironworker Brian Poindexter, who is running against Rep. Max Miller (R-OH); former smokejumper and union leader Sam Forstag, competing in Montana&#8217;s open western district; and Minnesota state Rep. Kaela Berg, a flight attendant and former union leader seeking an open House seat.
The candidates say they are pooling resources because they lack the wealthy donor networks often available to more traditional political candidates.
&#8220;As a union ironworker, my network of folks is very small,&#8221; Poindexter told <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/30/union-democrats-house-fundraising-00980980" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Politico</a>. &#8220;My very first call time, I called one of my fellow ironworkers and asked for $50, and he was laid off at the time.&#8221;
&#8220;That&#8217;s when I had the understanding of what we&#8217;re really up against when campaigns like my opponent can spend millions of dollars and here I am trying to represent workers in Washington and scraping together $50 bills.&#8221;
The fundraising alliance arrives as Democrats continue searching for ways to rebuild support among blue-collar voters after President Donald Trump expanded his coalition with working-class Americans during the 2024 election.
It also comes as the Democratic Party struggles with fundraising.
The RNC currently <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5863917-nrcc-rnc-fec-2026-midterm-elections/">reports</a> roughly $116 million cash on hand, while the DNC <a href="https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/forms/C00010603/1968914/">has</a> approximately $13.8 million and carries more than $18 million in debt.
Those financial struggles have fueled growing frustration among Democratic donors, many of whom remain dissatisfied with how the party spent its record-breaking fundraising haul during Kamala Harris&#8217; unsuccessful 2024 presidential campaign.
Several longtime Democratic donors have publicly criticized DNC Chairman Ken Martin for <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-demands-dnc-release-2024-autopsy-as-she-plots-a-comeback">slow-walking the release</a> of the full post-election <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-finally-admit-what-went-wrong-in-2024">autopsy</a> he promised after taking office. The frustration has reportedly pushed some major donors away from the national party altogether.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t see Ken as a leader,&#8221; one longtime Democratic donor told <a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/democratic-donors-frustrated-dnc-chair-ken-martin-amid/story?id=132286127">ABC News</a>. &#8220;The DNC reached out to me probably six months ago, and I told them to take me off their list.&#8221;
Against that backdrop, the Blue Collar Brigade represents an attempt to build a different kind of Democratic fundraising operation. Tuesday evening&#8217;s virtual fundraiser is being co-hosted by current and former leaders of several major unions, including the AFL-CIO, Communications Workers of America, Association of Flight Attendants, Iron Workers, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. 
Reps. Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), and Val Hoyle (D-OR), all of whom maintain close ties to organized labor, are serving as honorary chairs.
&#8220;When you&#8217;re a Democratic challenger and you&#8217;re someone who comes from the labor movement &#8230; you don&#8217;t have the same Rolodex as someone who can self-fund millions for their campaign,&#8221; Deluzio said. &#8220;These folks are going to do the hard work to win their races, but they&#8217;ve got to raise money.&#8221;
The coalition is also attempting to reshape the Democratic Party&#8217;s image after years of criticism that it has become disconnected from working-class voters. Villegas argued Democrats can no longer rely solely on opposition to Republicans.
&#8220;It&#8217;s important to actually center working-class candidates and invest in them and make sure that we are prioritizing working families&#8217; issues,&#8221; he said. &#8220;These victories across the country are showing that we can&#8217;t just offer people &#8216;not Trump&#8217; or &#8216;not the Republican incumbent.&#8217; We have to be willing to offer people a vision for something more.&#8221;
That message reflects soul-searching within the Democratic Party after Trump&#8217;s gains among union households and non-college voters accelerated trends that have reshaped American politics over the past decade.
At the same time, the Blue Collar Brigade highlights an irony facing Democrats. While the candidates present themselves as outsiders battling the political establishment, they remain deeply tied to one of the Democratic Party&#8217;s most influential institutional allies: organized labor.

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Former reality TV star turned Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt dropped another viral video on Friday, declaring &#8220;war&#8221; on what he called &#8220;the machine&#8221; that left voters with &#8220;two corrupt communists&#8221; in the general election.
&#8220;I got in this to expose this corrupt machine,&#8221; Pratt says at the beginning of the video. &#8220;I don&#8217;t have the campaign laws hamstringing me now. It&#8217;s war.&#8221;
The three-minute video, called &#8220;Saving LA &#8211; Phase III,&#8221; targets incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and far-left Councilmember Nithya Raman, two Democrats who advanced to the November runoff after Pratt finished third in the primary.
Pratt said he is now &#8220;moving on to the next, more interesting phase&#8221; of his mission, which includes a secret recording he claims implicates &#8220;one of your exalted candidates.&#8221; He threatened to make the recording public and said it would &#8220;make her resign in shame.&#8221;
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&#8220;Go ahead and pick your demon, certify your choice, and then you get to see it,&#8221; he said. &#8220;So Karen and Nithya, ask yourself, is it possible that one of your employees may have a recording of you doing or saying something that would force you to resign in disgrace? I hope you sleep well over the next five months.&#8221;
Pratt painted a bleak picture of L.A. through images of rampant graffiti, garbage-strewn streets, drug activity, public defecation, burned-out structures, and shuttered businesses.
&#8220;Angelenos are now stuck with two morons responsible for all of their problems, and they have to choose between dumb and dumber,&#8221; Pratt said. &#8220;That&#8217;s not a choice. That&#8217;s the machine protecting the machine.&#8221;
&#8220;And now every problem that plagues Los Angeles because of these two corrupt communists is going to accelerate, and the city will tumble headlong into the abyss,&#8221; he added.
With roughly 98% of the vote counted, Bass finished first in the primary with 34.3% of the vote, while Raman overtook Pratt earlier this week to finish second with 28.9%. Pratt received 25.5%. The top two finishers advance to the general election unless one candidate receives more than 50% of the vote.
Pratt, a Republican, vowed to continue attacking both Democrats through the runoff campaign.
&#8220;I&#8217;m going to be lighting you up every single day,&#8221; Pratt promised.
&#8220;My goal hasn&#8217;t changed. I&#8217;ve been laser-focused on stopping these commie animals, and I will stop them.&#8221;

WATCH: Spencer Pratt Goes Scorched Earth On ‘Two Corrupt Communists,’ Declares ‘War’

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Co-host Sunny Hostin came in hot this week, proclaiming on Monday that Americans had good reason to doubt the results of the 2024 presidential election. Did she provide any evidence? Of course, not. It was just another example of ABC’s “bona fide news program” poisoning America’s body politic with misinformation and lies.
Spurred on by President Donald Trump’s Meet the Press interview, where he clashed with moderator Kristen Welker over California’s election system, co-host Sara Haines falsely suggested that election denialism only occurred since Trump first came into office. Cue the clips of Democrats from 2000.
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Sunny Hostin, who claimed for years Trump stole the 2016 election, says people are right to think Trump stole the 2024 presidential election and gets a roaring applause from the audience:
SARA HAINES: But if you&#8217;re really reflecting on yourself, this problem has been about a… <a href="https://t.co/HTPZ6ttaKV">pic.twitter.com/HTPZ6ttaKV</a>
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://x.com/NickFondacaro/status/2064013794955735197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 8, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Haines clutched her pearls about how it was supposedly only a Republican conspiracy, but had since grown popular with Democrats. Hostin interjected to <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/06/08/cant-believe-sunny-hostin-justifies-skepticism-trump-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/06/08/cant-believe-sunny-hostin-justifies-skepticism-trump-2024&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yIcuaMtVDdkC1EdVqwPol">give credence</a> to their reasoning, since it made no sense to them that Trump won:
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HAINES: It&#8217;s mainstream with the Republicans, but Alyssa, I&#8217;ll take it one step further, Democrats now are questioning the elections. They went from having an 89 percent pre-2024 belief in the system to 64 percent trust in the system.
HOSTIN: And people can&#8217;t believe Trump won!
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It really shouldn’t be a surprise to Haines that so many Democrats think that way because The View had actively added fuel to that fire.
In 2025, there were not <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/05/01/abc-news-host-suggests-trump-rigged-2024-presidential" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/05/01/abc-news-host-suggests-trump-rigged-2024-presidential&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xkMKOWJ3p_cDXzXDqULJW">one</a> but <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/07/07/god-knows-what-else-he-may-have-done-abc-suggests-musk-stole" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/07/07/god-knows-what-else-he-may-have-done-abc-suggests-musk-stole&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3qErWMxjbAgf-fjXyXxNaG">three</a> different instances of The View suggesting that Trump stole the 2024 presidential election. When Trump’s relationship with Elon Musk was on the rocks, Hostin teamed up with Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar to suggest the billionaire <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/06/04/abc-news-musk-killed-300000-kids-knows-how-trump-stole" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/06/04/abc-news-musk-killed-300000-kids-knows-how-trump-stole&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2dOGTCRRAglUs-TIklJq_e">knew how Trump stole the election</a>, and the president was scared of him.
Hostin was also one of the peddlers of the Russia Collusion Hoax after the 2016 election and would call Trump an illegitimate president, as Hillary Clinton did. She wouldn’t <a href="https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2022/09/07/doing-her-part-view-defends-2016-election-denial-jean-pierre" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2022/09/07/doing-her-part-view-defends-2016-election-denial-jean-pierre&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2aYtWUBVXMSJ-c9efb4Fs3">renounce</a> that belief until 2022.
Throughout 2026, The View has <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/05/06/view-seemingly-hint-political-violence-claim-gop-steal">repeatedly</a> suggested that Trump will <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/02/03/whoopi-do-something-about-trump-he-can-steal-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/02/03/whoopi-do-something-about-trump-he-can-steal-election&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1q1_IoaVo17TPiMbZ1Itg9">steal</a> the 2026 midterm elections. Hostin had even <a href="https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/01/30/abc-good-pretti-deaths-part-plot-steal-2026-elections-and" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2026/01/30/abc-good-pretti-deaths-part-plot-steal-2026-elections-and&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1781367427704000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09wr6MZr6mIqtEmJOq4u6s">suggested</a> that the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minnesota were part of the plot.
“I actually think that this is a coordinated effort to steal the 2026 election,” Hostin said. “Remember what happened in Minnesota with Pretti and Good. Pam Bondi sent a letter to the governor of Minnesota and said that they would withdraw ICE agents if they provided all of their voter data.”
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ABC News co-host Sunny Hostin claims there is a &#8220;coordinated effort to steal the 2026 election&#8221; for Trump, claims that the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti are a part of it, and claims the federal government are trying to steal social security numbers to steal the election. <a href="https://t.co/AWSQPtYE6a">pic.twitter.com/AWSQPtYE6a</a>
— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) <a href="https://x.com/NickFondacaro/status/2017269694869213659?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2026</a></blockquote>
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It’s getting harder and harder for Disney and ABC to make the case to the FCC that The View is “bona fide news.”

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President Donald Trump officially endorsed incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday, praising her as &#8220;sane&#8221; and reasonable — especially when compared to her Democratic opponent, Graham Platner.
Trump made the comments to reporters in the Oval Office as he discussed the next steps he planned to take in Iran, referring to Platner as a &#8220;thug&#8221; and a &#8220;pig&#8221; and urging Mainers to stick with their &#8220;respected&#8221; incumbent senator instead.
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JUST IN: President Trump officially endorses Senator Susan Collins in the Maine Senate race, blasting Democratic candidate Graham Platner.
&#8220;She&#8217;s a sane woman and she&#8217;s a respected person.&#8221;
“But this guy is a thug… He&#8217;s a phony. I made a lot of money picking out phonies. He&#8217;s… <a href="https://t.co/EKGlm4P4zY">pic.twitter.com/EKGlm4P4zY</a>
— Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2064740027540681035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
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The question put to the president was a simple one: &#8220;Are you all in on supporting Susan Collins? Does she have your full support and endorsement in her reelection?&#8221;
&#8220;She does, because she&#8217;s a sane woman,&#8221; Trump interrupted, adding a caveat: &#8220;She&#8217;s not my best friend, at all &#8230; but we get along, but she&#8217;s a sane person and she&#8217;s a person that never missed a vote in many years — like 10,000 votes.&#8221;
&#8220;She had 10,000 votes, she never missed a vote. Unfortunately, because sometimes she voted against me,&#8221; Trump added, prompting laughter around the room. &#8220;Look, she&#8217;s a sane woman and she&#8217;s a respected person, maybe a little different ideology than me.&#8221;
Trump pivoted then to attack Platner, saying, &#8220;But this guy is a thug. He&#8217;s a fake — a fake thug, he&#8217;s a phony. I made a lot of money picking out phonies. He&#8217;s a real phony. He&#8217;s bad. He&#8217;s a bad person.&#8221;
Trump also referred to the Maine Democrat several times as a &#8220;pig,&#8221; but quickly <a href="https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/2064744229692203178">reconsidered</a> his choice out of consideration for the pigs: &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to stick him with that one, though, I think pigs would be very upset about it.&#8221;
The president and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-susan-collins-voting-yes-kavanaugh-paul-bois">Collins</a> have often been at odds over votes, but she has also voted with Trump on several key occasions — including the vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.

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Trump Endorses ‘Sane Woman’ Susan Collins After ‘Thug’ Graham Platner Lands Dem Nomination

Trump Endorses 'Sane Woman' Susan Collins After 'Thug' Graham Platner Lands Dem Nomination

South Carolina Republicans headed to the polls Tuesday to choose their party’s nominee to lead the fastest-growing state in the nation.
<a href="https://votes.decisiondeskhq.com/races/2026-06-09/south-carolina-governor-republican-primary">With 41% of the vote counted</a>, Trump-endorsed candidate Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette leads the crowded field with 29% of the vote, followed by Attorney General Alan Wilson’s 26% vote share. With no candidates passing the 50% threshold, Evette and Wilson are projected to face off again in a June 23 runoff. Decision Desk HQ called the race at 8:26 p.m. ET. 
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Decision Desk HQ projects Pamela Evette and Alan Wilson advance in SC Governor Republican Primary<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/DecisionMade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DecisionMade</a>: 8:26 PM EDT <a href="https://t.co/BoDlI7JwSb">pic.twitter.com/BoDlI7JwSb</a>
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) <a href="https://x.com/DecisionDeskHQ/status/2064505105697669179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
Seven Republicans competed to replace Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, including Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette, U.S. Representatives Nancy Mace and Ralph Norman, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, State Senator Josh Kimbrell, and businessman Rom Reddy. 
<a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/governor/republican-primary/2026/south-carolina">Polling showed a tight race</a> with a large share of undecided voters. Kimbrell, who consistently polled in the single digits, <a href="https://www.wyff4.com/article/state-senator-josh-kimbrell-drops-from-sc-governors-race/71488701">dropped out</a> of the race this week
The results offer the latest sign of President Trump’s endorsement power, who recently intervened in the wide-open race.  
“Highly Respected and very popular Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, Pam Evette, is an America First Patriot who has been with me from the very beginning. She never wavered, never let me down, and was the only South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse me as soon as I launched my 2024 Presidential Campaign,” Trump said in a <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116660051960105935">May 29 Truth Social Post</a>. 
“Pam Evette is a good friend, fighter, and WINNER, and will be a terrific Governor of South Carolina. Pam has my Complete and Total Endorsement — SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”
Trump’s endorsement appeared to blindside other Republicans in the race, including Congresswoman Mace, who chalked up the decision as political retaliation. 
“I knew it was on the line when I voted to release the Epstein files, and I&#8217;m a survivor, but if the price to pay for an endorsement was to not release those files, I would never, I would never pay it,” <a href="https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2063582903037030428?s=20">Mace told Fox</a>. “So I knew it was on the line, and I disagree with this endorsement, and I&#8217;m going to vote for myself.” 
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Rep. Nancy Mace tells Fox News Digital that she believes President Trump refused to endorse her in South Carolina&#8217;s gubernatorial race because of her vote in Congress to push for the release of the Epstein files.
&#8220;If the price to pay for an endorsement was to not release those… <a href="https://t.co/pVQgg1vFfA">pic.twitter.com/pVQgg1vFfA</a>
— Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href="https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2063582903037030428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2026</a></blockquote>
GOP frontrunner Evette pushed back on that characterization. 
“Congresswoman Mace has crossed the President many times we have seen since her time in DC,” Evette said in an interview. “She probably has a list of reasons why she was not on President Trump&#8217;s list of people he felt earned and deserved his endorsement.&#8221;
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NEW: <a href="https://x.com/PamelaEvette?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PamelaEvette</a> responds to <a href="https://x.com/NancyMace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NancyMace</a>&#8216;s claim that her push to release the Epstein files cost her Trump&#8217;s endorsement.
&#8220;Mace has crossed the President many times&#8230; She probably has a list of reasons why she was not on President Trump&#8217;s list.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/vR9is8BHkI">https://t.co/vR9is8BHkI</a> <a href="https://t.co/v8XB4MAln1">pic.twitter.com/v8XB4MAln1</a>
— Ryan Schmelz (@RyanSchmelzFOX) <a href="https://x.com/RyanSchmelzFOX/status/2063709036046877046?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2026</a></blockquote>
The next governor faces myriad challenges, including <a href="https://infrastructurereportcard.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SC_IRC_2021-Report-9-7-2021_Reduced-Size.pdf?_gl=1*b7us0p*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzM3OTk4ODU0LjE3ODA5NTE5NzM.*_ga_C9EX6BGYX5*czE3ODA5NTE5NzEkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODA5NTE5NzEkajYwJGwwJGgw">outdated infrastructure</a>, a <a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10767419/">strained healthcare system,</a> and <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-carolina">lagging educational outcomes</a>. 
Still, people across the country continue to pack up their lives and move to the Palmetto State in record numbers. Between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, South Carolina’s population grew by 1.5 percent — faster than any other state—according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“Overall, South Carolina’s population continues to grow rapidly, largely as a result of migration from other states—though growth has slowed since its pandemic-era peak, when the expansion of remote work along with elevated labor market turnover led to unusually high rates of relocation across the country,” <a href="https://dew.sc.gov/labor-market-information-blog/2026-02/south-carolina-records-fastest-population-growth-country">South Carolina’s Department of Employment said in a report</a>.
The state also held Senate and congressional primaries. <a href="https://x.com/DecisionDeskHQ/status/2064500793470779631?s=20">Voters renominated</a> Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally seeking his fifth term, who has faced increasing criticism over his interventionist foreign policy views.
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Decision Desk HQ projects Lindsey Graham wins the SC US Senate Republican Primary<a href="https://x.com/hashtag/DecisionMade?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DecisionMade</a>: 8:10 PM EDT <a href="https://t.co/9ct87yBqvz">pic.twitter.com/9ct87yBqvz</a>
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) <a href="https://x.com/DecisionDeskHQ/status/2064500793470779631?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2026</a></blockquote>
On Monday night. Trump made an 11th-hour push for Graham and Evette. 
“I will be doing a TeleRally LIVE at 5:30 P.M. EST for Senator Lindsey Graham and South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Pamela Evette — Both have my Complete and Total Endorsement,” <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116716568733590358">he said on Truth Social.</a> They will never let you down! Vote for Lindsey and Pam. They LOVE the great people of South Carolina, and so do I!!! 
Going into November, the <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/senate/race/488671">Cook Political Report</a> ranks both the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races as solid Republican.

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Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner raised roughly $200,000 in the days following a New York Times report highlighting abuse allegations from three of his former girlfriends, even as critics challenge key elements of the working-class biography that fueled his political rise. 
The fundraising haul came as Platner sought to reassure supporters that his campaign remains strong despite a series of damaging reports about his past.
Speaking at a recent campaign rally, Platner argued that his personal history was being “weaponized,” to the applause of his supporters.
“When hurtful things I said on the internet a decade ago came out into the public, as I shared my personal journey through PTSD and darkness, of recovery and accountability and growth, Maine had my back,” Platner said. “Now, as every single piece of that past and journey gets dug up, litigated, and weaponized, you have my back.”
Democrat politicians, such as Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), have attempted to strike a careful balance between supporting Platner and acknowledging the seriousness of the accusations against him.
“No one should make excuses for his past relationships, some of which were toxic and volatile, and no one on our side should attack the women who came forward,” Khanna said. “You know why? Because Democrats believe in respecting the equality and the dignity of women, and we always will.”
The comments stood in contrast to Platner&#8217;s own response to the claims.
“These are the statements of someone who is politically motivated,” Platner said during an appearance on MSNOW. “I do expect the Republican party to fight as dirty as possible.”
At the rally, Platner again denied the allegations. 
“When politically motivated, serious, and false accusations are made against me, Maine, you have my back,” Platner said.
The New York Times reported that three former girlfriends alleged physical abuse during their relationships with Platner, and said the Maine Democrat knew the meaning behind his controversial Totenkopf tattoo. 
Platner has denied the accusations, saying any claims about physical abuse or knowing the tattoo&#8217;s meaning are false.
While Platner attempted damage control about his past, critics have continued to scrutinize his biography, which helped fuel his rise in Democratic politics.  
At the same rally, Platner described how healthcare gave him the freedom to &#8220;start a business&#8221; and &#8220;make a living on the sea.&#8221;
“My healthcare gave me freedom,” Platner said. “It gave me the freedom to take a risk, to start a business, and to sink my intellect and my physicality into mastering the skills necessary to make a living on the sea.”
The Washington Free Beacon has challenged that portrayal, reporting that Platner borrowed $200,000 from his father to purchase his home and relies heavily on veterans disability benefits. The outlet also reported that the primary purchaser of oysters from Platner&#8217;s oyster farm is a restaurant owned by his mother.
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Graham Platner today falsely claimed to “make a living on the sea.” That’s not true. He lives almost entirely off his VA disability payments and he bought his house with $200,000 from his dad, as we’ve reported <a href="https://x.com/FreeBeacon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FreeBeacon</a> <a href="https://t.co/zD7DfJE2Vl">https://t.co/zD7DfJE2Vl</a> <a href="https://t.co/v76JLON2hz">pic.twitter.com/v76JLON2hz</a>
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) <a href="https://x.com/peterjhasson/status/2063050311711760595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 6, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Platner has also frequently highlighted his experience serving as his town&#8217;s harbormaster. The Free Beacon reported that he held the position for approximately 18 months.
In addition to these current allegations, other revelations show that Platner sent sexually explicit messages to multiple women while married and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/see-it-graham-platner-has-active-profile-on-predators-paradise-messaging-app" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has an account</a> on Kik, a messaging platform flagged by child safety advocates for being associated with sexual predators.

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