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Dem Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Deals with Nazi Tattoo Controversy, w/ The Morning Meeting

2025-10-22 News & Politics
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Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner's Nazi Tattoo and Political Fallout Analyzed

Analyze how surfacing opposition research, including a past Nazi tattoo and extremist comments, affects a surging Democratic primary candidate in a key Senate race. Understand the political case study playing out in Maine ahead of the election.

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  • Graham Platner's history of self-described communism, anti-police statements, and racist remarks is resurfacing via opposition research.
  • A disclosed interview confirms Platner has an anti-Semitic tattoo, which his former campaign manager claims he knowingly retained.
  • Panelists discuss the perceived media double standard applied to vetting Democratic candidates versus Republicans facing similar conduct issues.

This discussion centers on Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, whose rising campaign confronts severe biographical revelations, including a ten-year-old tattoo identified as a Nazi symbol and earlier extreme social media posts. The panel evaluates the damage to his credibility, his attempt to cover the tattoo, and how the handling of this opposition research contrasts with standards applied to other political figures.

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Megyn Kelly is joined by Mark Halperin, host of "Next Up with Mark Halperin," and his Morning Meeting co-hosts Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine, to discuss the controversies surrounding Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner, his Nazi tattoo and attempts to explain what happened, more oppo research about him coming, and more. Subscribe to Mark's show Next Up: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4xqUo8aGxbbbtRjH YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NextUpHalperin?sub_confirmation=1 Birch Gold: Text MK to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold LIKE & SUBSCRIBE for new videos everyday: https://bit.ly/3Aw93yw Watch full clips of The Megyn Kelly Show here: https://bit.ly/3xFXNxI Sign up for my 'American News Minute' weekly email: https://www.megynkelly.com Tune in live on SiriusXM at 12-2pmET: SiriusXM.us/TheMegynKellyShow Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-megyn-kelly-show/id1532976305 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/0awxEJH88Xur0GHXuteBLw?si=0EcxxHSLQhO2uYmpUN13KQ&dl_branch=1 Follow The Megyn Kelly Show on all social platforms: Twitter — https://twitter.com/MegynKellyShow Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/megynkellyshow/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/MegynKellyShow Connect with me on social media: Twitter — https://twitter.com/megynkelly Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/megynkelly/ Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/MegynKelly

Top Comments (10)

@c.m.81 2025-10-22

But they were freaking out over Hegseth's "Deus Vult" tattoo.

76 6 replies
@rolandsweatt9098 2025-10-22

Yes that symbol was specifically on hats of officers for the SS.

67 10 replies
@jong.7944 2025-10-22

Townhall had the perfect headline on this: "After Years of Calling Everyone Else Hitler, Democrats Suddenly Excuse Their Candidate’s Nazi Tattoo" - you can't make this stuff up anymore!

55 3 replies
@missy-x5u2p 2025-10-22

I live in Downeast Maine and in Trump Country!! Janet Mills has killed our State and we don’t need in the Senate..and I saw that “Dr Shah” announced he is running for Governor..Lord please NOOOO we don’t need a Fauci worshipper during Covid in Power again! He scared most people in this State to death and so many Family members fought and pushed others away because they were scared..Please Trump help us find a Republican that is for the People and not crooked..

41 14 replies
@jornhesl4707 2025-10-22

The Totenkopf idea predates the Nazis, but that is the specifically Nazi form of it, as worn by SS guards at Nazi concentration camps

38 7 replies
@StuartSlesh-n5p 2025-10-22

You have to admit that the party calling everyone Hilter or a Nazi, supporting a guy with an actual Nazi tattoo on his chest, is peak comedy. And shock of shocks, this guy claims he had no idea that tattoo was a Nazi tattoo. Funny, this is the same guy who said rural white people in rural Maine are racist and stupid. If they elect him, he’ll be correct.

35 6 replies
@Tiah-mm8lp 2025-10-22

Maine is beautiful, but man, I don't know what is going on there.

31 5 replies
@LorenGrant-u4l 2025-10-22

Y'all realize that 4 members of Portland's city council are Democratic Socialist Party members with Bernie Sanders?

22 1 replies
@drewfinn5369 2025-10-22

As an ex server.....i can confirm.....they absolutely do not tip lol

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@MegynKelly 2025-10-22

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