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Maine Senate Candidate Faces Backlash for Antisemitic Post

2/27/2026

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Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, faced backlash after sharing a post by Stew Peters, a far-right figure with antisemitic views.
Platner deleted the post shortly after it was flagged, saying the action was an oversight tied to a C-Span clip of U.S. President Donald Trump discussing war with Iran.
This incident followed scrutiny over a Nazi tattoo he covered last year.

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Story summary

Graham Platner, a Maine Senate candidate, faced backlash after sharing a post by Stew Peters, a far-right figure with antisemitic views.
Platner deleted the post shortly after it was flagged, saying the action was an oversight tied to a C-Span clip of U.S. President Donald Trump discussing war with Iran.
This incident followed scrutiny over a Nazi tattoo he covered last year.