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Maine Senate Candidate Faces Backlash Over Controversial Reddit Posts

4/7/2026

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Graham Platner, a left-wing U.S. Senate candidate from Maine, faces scrutiny over past Reddit posts about war amid a tight Democratic primary against Maine Governor Janet Mills, with polls showing him leading.
The posts described combat as 'the most enjoyable experience' and defended a Marine who urinated on a Taliban fighter.
He later criticized the Iraq war while facing a Nazi-linked tattoo controversy that he has since covered up.

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Graham Platner, a left-wing U.S. Senate candidate from Maine, faces scrutiny over past Reddit posts about war amid a tight Democratic primary against Maine Governor Janet Mills, with polls showing him leading.
The posts described combat as 'the most enjoyable experience' and defended a Marine who urinated on a Taliban fighter.
He later criticized the Iraq war while facing a Nazi-linked tattoo controversy that he has since covered up.