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A Democratic Senate Candidate With A NAZI Tattoo?!

2025-10-22 News & Politics
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Democratic Candidate's Nazi Tattoo, Government Shutdown Fights, and Hostage Testimony on Hamas Terror

Analyze the severe hypocrisy within the Democratic Party regarding progressive extremism and examine the complex realities of the Gaza conflict through firsthand testimony from a recently released hostage.

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  • Graham Platner, a far-left Senate candidate in Maine, faces scrutiny for an SS-affiliated Totenkopf tattoo and past offensive comments.
  • The government shutdown continues, with Democrats blaming Republicans while pushing for spending unrelated to agency funding, like healthcare subsidies.
  • Released hostage Eli Sharabi detailed Hamas's extremist ideology, mistreatment, and the group's goal to destroy Israel and target the West.

This discussion dissects major political hypocrisies, starting with the Democratic establishment defending candidate Graham Platner despite evidence of a Nazi-affiliated tattoo and extremist past views. It pivots to the ongoing government shutdown narrative, contrasting Republican calls for opening federal offices with Democratic insistence on legislative wins. The show concludes by featuring released hostage Eli Sharabi, offering crucial insight into Hamas's governance and goals within Gaza.

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Maine Senate Democratic candidate Graham Platner is caught on tape with a Nazi tattoo; an illegal immigrant suspect rams federal agents in Los Angeles and shoots a US marshal; and the media go insane over renovations at the White House. Ep.2301 1️⃣ Join us now during our exclusive Deal of the Decade. Get everything for $7 a month. Not as fans. As fighters. Go to DailyWire.com/Subscribe to join now. 2️⃣ Finally, Friendly Fire is here! No moderator, no safe words. Now available at https://www.dailywire.com/show/friendly-fire 3️⃣ Order my new book, Lions and Scavengers: The True Story of America (and Her Critics) right now at https://dailywire.com/ben 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw Today's Sponsors: Perplexity - Ask anything at https://pplx.ai/benshapiro and try out their new AI-powered web browser Comet at https://comet.perplexity.ai/ ExpressVPN - Go to https://expressvpn.com/ben and find out how you can get 4 months of ExpressVPN free! Balance of Nature - Go to https://balanceofnature.com and use promo code SHAPIRO for 35% off your first order as a preferred customer, PLUS get a free bottle of Fiber and Spice Acorns - Join the over 14 million all-time customers who have already saved and invested over $25 billion dollars with Acorns. Head to https://acorns.com/SHAPIRO or download the Acorns app to get started. Cookunity - Go to https://www.cookunity.com/benfree for Free Premium Meals for Life. Thanks to CookUnity for supporting the show! Kars4Kids - Call now: 1-877-Kars4Kids or donate your car online at https://Kars4Kids.org/ben 00:00 - Intro 1:30 - Democratic Senate Candidate With A NAZI Tattoo?! 13:44 - Democratic Party's Double Standards 17:52 - Paul Ingrassia Withdraws Nomination 19:07 - Suspect Rams Federal Agents, US Marshal & Illegal Immigrant Shot 20:28 - White House East Wing Reconstruction 27:11 - Fetterman Urges GOP To Use Nuclear Option 28:37 - Trump: Stop The Madness 29:16 - Trump: Schumer & Others Holding Government Hostage 29:58 - Thune: Hope Democrats Will Come To Their Senses 30:28 - Sen. Van Hollen: Health Care Is “Ticking Time Bomb” 32:04 - Jeffries: We’ll Win In NJ And VA Because Of Shutdown 33:04 - Brennan Referred For Criminal Prosecution 34:23 - Trump Wants DOJ To Pay Him $230 Million 37:30 - Trump On Hamas 38:53 - Kushner: No Reconstruction Funds For Hamas-Controlled Portion Of Strip 41:17 - Footage of Hamas Torturing, Murdering Palestinians 41:54 - Vance: We Have A Challenging Mission, Disarm Hamas & Rebuild Gaza 42:33 - Vance: If Hamas Doesn’t Cooperate, Hamas Will Be Obliterated 43:25 - Psaki: JD Is Scary, Usha Might Want Out 44:39 - Interview With Hamas Hostage Eli Sharabi 55:58 - Outro This video includes information, descriptions, video, and images meant to give important context to viewers. By including this context, the overlaid commentary, criticism, and analysis is able to serve the public's interest in the discussed subject matter. Pairing the appropriate context with the included commentary allows the video to: (i) educate viewers; and (ii) document newsworthy events or other matters of public interest. To the greatest extent possible, the included commentary is intended to: (a) accurately identify the involved parties; (b) describe the subject matter in detail; (c) clearly articulate condemnation and criticism of the subject behavior while including an opposing view; and (d) to discourage viewers from engaging in the subject behavior. #BenShapiro #TheBenShapiroShow #News #Politics #DailyWire

Top Comments (10)

@waretaSL 2025-10-22

Ironic that he's a candidate in the party that's constantly going on about stamping out nazism

215 16 replies
@alextheman3330 2025-10-22

I’m a us marine and I know BS when I smell it! That guy definitely knew EXACTLY what that tattoo meant!

196 15 replies
@1tzyb1tzel 2025-10-22

Watching leftists defend this guy while claiming they wanna "punch Nazis" is remarkable.

161 31 replies
@Ilvahss 2025-10-22

The party constantly calling their opposition Nazis endorse actual Nazis in their own party. Why am I not surprised.

101 9 replies
@jeremylarson6267 2025-10-22

oh great, another bartender who wants to become a millionaire senator

100 3 replies
@jacobhowerton3379 2025-10-22

Platner represents what the democratic party has always been

46 5 replies
@vernonkuhns3561 2025-10-22

What is the likelihood that neither the Tattoo artist nor his marine buddies ALSO did not know that the symbol was not connected to Nazis?

33 4 replies
@SanctumAnimaChristi 2025-10-22

No way! The same party that's endorsing Hamas calling for the destruction of Israeli's and the Jewish State while calling everyone that disagrees with them Nazi's... Miss me with that

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@georgiapeach4678 2025-10-22

Hes not saying" im not a nazi" there for a lie in plain sight

15
@dsawvel78 2025-10-22

If he dismisses SA in the military, then someone might want to look for allegations against him while he was in the military

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