Trump Brands Maine Senate Candidate Platner a 'Thug' as MSNBC's Roginsky Laughs Off the Attack
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 11
Trump Brands Maine Senate Candidate Platner a 'Thug' as MSNBC's Roginsky Laughs Off the Attack
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 11
Summary
Julie Roginsky laughed off Donald Trump’s Oval Office attack on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner after Trump spent about two minutes calling the Democrat a “thug” and “worse than any human being that’s ever run for office.”
MSNBC’s panelist said Trump had “zero standing” to judge Platner, citing allegations of sexual misconduct and Trump’s court loss in a sexual assault case as the reason his criticism rang hollow.
The White House escalated the clash, with spokesperson Kush Desai saying Trump was “absolutely correct” and pointing to Platner’s past self-description as a “communist,” anti-police posts and comments about rural white Americans.
Platner apologized in October for those resurfaced posts and later denied intent behind a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, yet still won Maine’s Democratic primary despite fresh reports on explicit texts and volatile relationships.
That victory sets up a November race against five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins, with Platner arguing voters rejected efforts to define his campaign by past scandals.