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Maine Senate Candidate Apologizes After Using Slur About People with Intellectual Disabilities
Platner said he is trying to do better as scrutiny grows over a deleted Reddit post and a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol.
- On Wednesday, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized for using a slur against people with intellectual disabilities during a recent interview that drew public scrutiny.
- The Maine Monitor published the interview on Saturday, in which Platner used the slur while discussing a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol he covered in October 2025, 18 years after obtaining it in Split, Croatia, during his Marine Corps service.
- Platner also used the slur in a Reddit post made several years ago, which has since been deleted, compounding concerns about his past social media behavior.
- Democratic primary opponent Gov. Janet Mills released an attack ad last month highlighting Platner's controversial Reddit posts regarding sexual assault in the military.
- Platner stated, "I am not a perfect person, and I continue to try to be better," while affirming his politics center on inclusivity and showing up for everybody.
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Graham Platner Apologizes for Using Slur
Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) offered an apology after he was quoted using a slur against people with intellectual disabilities in a recent interview, WMTW reports.Said Platner: "I am sorry. I'm sorry that I said it. I am endeavoring to improve every single day. I am not a perfe
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