As if the Nazi symbol tattooed on his chest and previous social media posts about bizarre sexual desires weren’t enough, US Senate candidate Graham Platner recently fueled additional criticism over resurfaced remarks about a veteran wounded in action.
Not only did the post, which comes from a Reddit account the Maine Democrat previously admitted was his, reportedly assert that Pfc. Ted Daniels “didn’t deserve to live,” but he shot down a recent opportunity to offer an apology.
Here’s the report from Fox News:
Platner did not respond at first when asked outside a market near his home whether he regrets making the post, which Fox News Digital reported earlier this week showed him mocking a video of Pfc. Ted Daniels taken during a clash with Taliban fighters in 2012 that ended in Daniels being shot four times and being awarded a Purple Heart.
ADVERTISEMENT“I did four tours in the infantry, any attempt to say that I disrespect veterans is slanderous and offensive,” Platner said when asked follow-up questions about what he would say to any Maine voters who were offended by his post and if he should apologize to Daniels.
“Do you think you owe him an apology?” Fox News Digital asked again.
“Do you know how many of my friends have Purple Hearts, do you know how many of my friends got wounded?” Platner responded, before adding, “yeah, a lot of them, thank you.”
Platner’s latest controversy has spilled over into social media comments:
disgrace to the Marine Corps and his country!!! Anyone that would vote for this guy is not a patriot!!
— Truthwillprevail (@jg4zn62472_joey) May 24, 2026
“Do you know how many of my friends have purple hearts” is like a racist that says “I have black friends.”
— Sequestered (@VanoSequestered) May 24, 2026
Meanwhile, prominent Democrats including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are finding it more difficult to sweep the mounting scandals under the party’s rug, as WFIN reported:
On his podcast, Washington-area radio host Larry O’Connor presented a mashup of Warren shouting, “my kind of man,” with narration of Platner’s uncovered foibles.
“Hey Elizabeth Warren, Graham Platner says that whenever he goes into a Port-a-John, he smells the blue water in there and he has to pleasure himself — how do you respond?”
ADVERTISEMENT“That’s my kind of man!” a clip of Warren intercedes.
“Hey Elizabeth Warren, Graham Platner just said that [‘American Sniper’] Chris Kyle … is actually a psychopathic murderer…”
“That’s my kind of man,” the clip replayed.
“Yeah I could do this all day,” O’Connor quipped. “And I have no doubt that is in fact her kind of man.”
When confronted by Fox News Digital in Washington on Wednesday, Warren smiled at the camera, said nothing, and continued walking into an office building.
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