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Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized Graham Platner over inflammatory remarks and challenged him to release messages from a Kik account linked to him. Platner's campaign acknowledged the account but did not comment.

Sunny Hostin, a co-host on 'The View,' criticized Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for being 'a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite' but defended supporting his candidacy to help Democrats secure a Senate majority. Platner faces controversies including Nazi-linked tattoo imagery, inflammatory Reddit posts, and explicit messages during marriage. Other co-hosts condemned Platner's character, citing insults to veterans, anti-gay slurs, and a Nazi tattoo.

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels condemns Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize after mocking him online. Platner, who made a 2019 Reddit post calling Daniels 'didn’t deserve to live,' cited PTSD as a reason for his actions, which Daniels dismisses as an excuse for avoiding accountability.

Purple Heart recipient Teddy Daniels criticizes Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for refusing to apologize for a 2019 Reddit post mocking Daniels and calling him a 'dumb motherf---er' who 'didn’t deserve to live.' Daniels dismisses Platner's PTSD as an excuse for accountability, while Platner's deleted posts also targeted Chris Kyle and included communist and homophobic remarks.

Taya Kyle, widow of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle, criticized Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for alleging her husband exaggerated his combat kill count by targeting civilians. Platner, a Marine Corps veteran and progressive Democrat, faced backlash for a 2024 podcast comment and a resurfaced Reddit post mocking a wounded soldier, which were condemned by U.S. Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill as 'vile hatred.'

Combat veteran Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient who survived Taliban attacks, criticized Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for a deleted 2019 Reddit post in which Platner said Daniels should not have survived. Platner's resurfaced online comments, including vulgar posts and criticism of other military members, have drawn backlash from veterans and lawmakers across the political spectrum.

Combat veteran Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient who survived a Taliban attack, condemned Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner for a deleted 2019 Reddit post stating Daniels should not have survived. Daniels called Platner a coward for making hateful online comments that he would not say in person, while Platner faces mounting backlash over his controversial past social media posts.

Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, who killed Osama bin Laden, criticized Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner for inflammatory social media posts disparaging wounded soldiers, calling them 'barbaric' and 'vile hatred.' O'Neill rejected Platner's PTSD explanation and suggested the candidate is being groomed by Democrats for political gain.

Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, who killed Osama bin Laden, criticized Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner for unearthed social media posts wishing death upon a wounded soldier. O'Neill called the posts "barbaric" and "vile hatred," rejecting Platner's PTSD explanation and expressing concern about Democratic leaders refusing to condemn the controversial statements.