WATCH: Purple Heart veteran reacts to Platner's refusal to apologize for mocking him, shreds PTSD excuse
Purple Heart veteran Teddy Daniels responded to Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner's refusal to apologize for mocking him in a deleted Reddit post. Daniels criticized Platner's comments, stating that he does not require an apology from someone he does not respect. The controversy centers around Platner's past remarks about Daniels' military service and his self-identification as a communist.
- ▪Teddy Daniels is a Purple Heart veteran who was mocked by Graham Platner in a now-deleted Reddit post.
- ▪Platner stated that Daniels 'didn’t deserve to live' and later refused to apologize for his comments.
- ▪Daniels expressed that he does not need an apology from someone he considers disrespectful.
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Patriotism WATCH: Purple Heart veteran reacts to Platner's refusal to apologize for mocking him, shreds PTSD excuse Daniels says Platner owes an apology to his children and Chris Kyle's widow By Andrew Mark Miller , Kiera McDonald Fox News Published May 27, 2026 6:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Purple heart veteran unloads on Platner after Dem. Sen. candidate refuses to apologize for trashing him Fox News Digital spoke with Teddy Daniels about the growing controversy surrounding Platner’s deleted Reddit post that said Daniels "didn’t deserve to live." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A Purple Heart veteran who was mocked online by Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner issued a…
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