FREEPORT, Maine — Online comments attributed to U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner resurfaced in a recent CNN report.
Mills announced her plans to run for Senate on Wednesday and would competing against Platner in the primary for the Democratic nomination.
But obviously, I would strongly disagree with the comments,” Mills said.
“However, others might read these comments and conclude the online musings of Graham are a liability.
… Republicans would use the ‘rural people are racist and stupid’ line not just as an attack against Graham Platner but against Democrats up and down the ticket.
FREEPORT, ME — Internet remarks credited to U. S. In a recent CNN story, Senate candidate Graham Platner made a reappearance.
This week, CNN’s “KFile” revealed that Platner, an oyster farmer and Marine veteran, is aiming to run against Republican Sen. On Reddit, Susan Collins made a number of contentious posts a few years ago. In those posts, he claimed to have “become a communist,” called rural white Americans “racist and stupid,” and called police “bastards.”. “”.
In response to questions regarding the report Thursday in Freeport, Gov. Despite denying the remarks mentioned in the story, Janet Mills claimed not to have seen it. On Wednesday, Mills declared her intention to run for the Senate, stating that she would face Platner in the Democratic primary.
I have not perused the report. Sorry, but I haven’t noticed it. However, it goes without saying that I would strongly disagree with the remarks, Mills stated.
The comments “don’t reflect who I am today,” the 41-year-old Platner told CNN, and they were made during a time of rage and disillusionment. He claimed that prior to starting his campaign in August, he removed the posts.
“It was definitely me playing around online,” Platner told CNN. “I don’t believe any of that accurately describes who I am now. “”.
Platner’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from NEWS CENTER Maine.
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Democrat Ryan Fecteau, the speaker of the Maine House, also voiced his opinion on Thursday, posting a four-paragraph statement emphasizing the significance of party primaries and cautioning that Platner’s remarks could hurt Democrats outside of the Senate race.
Fecteau wrote, “Some may dismiss this as nothing to see here.”. But after reading these comments, some people might decide that Graham’s online thoughts are a liability. Republicans would attack Democrats across the board, not just Graham Platner, with the claim that “rural people are racist and stupid.”. We need to remember that. “”.
CONNECTED: Governor. Janet Mills promises that if elected, she will only hold the US Senate for one term.
Early this week, Mills, 77, declared her intention to run for the Senate, claiming that her goal is to “fight back” against President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans. If she is elected in 2026, her campaign has confirmed that she will only serve one six-year term in Washington.
“Of course, would I only serve one term? It’s reasonable. At a Freeport event on Thursday, Mills stated, “But the next few years are the most crucial.”. “We live in a very critical and unique period of our nation’s history. I will be present to defend democracy. “.”.
Platner, who joined the contest in August with Sen’s backing. Bernie Sanders is a progressive who opposes the status quo and has raised over $4 million.
In the general election in 2026, Collins, who is running for a sixth term, will face the victor of the Democratic primary.
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