Left-wing Dem Senate hopeful cheered on Antifa violence in unearthed rant: ‘Kill a motherf---er’
Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, has come under scrutiny for past comments made on Reddit advocating violence against political opponents. In a now-deleted post, he suggested that there are times when killing is justified for the sake of tolerance and humanity. Platner, who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary, has previously identified with leftist groups and ideologies.
- ▪Graham Platner stated on Reddit that some individuals should be killed for their political beliefs.
- ▪He claimed membership in the Socialist Rifle Association as recently as April 2020.
- ▪Platner is running effectively unopposed in Maine's Democratic primary for the Senate.
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Fox News Poll Left-wing Dem Senate hopeful cheered on Antifa violence in unearthed rant: ‘Kill a motherf---er’ Maine's Democratic Senate candidate claimed membership in the Socialist Rifle Association as recently as 2020 By Robert Schmad Fox News Published May 20, 2026 12:04pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Republican Sen Susan Collins says Maine voters will conclude that Democratic challenger Graham Platner is too extreme Asked by Fox News Digital if Democratic Senate challenger Graham Platner is too far to the left, GOP Sen.
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