Trump Humiliated as MS NOW Guest Bursts Out Laughing at His Trash Talk
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump criticized Senate candidate Graham Platner, calling him a "thug" and "worse than any human being that’s ever run for office," but his remarks were met with laughter from Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky, who dismissed Trump's credibility due to his own allegations of sexual misconduct.
- The White House defended Trump's comments, highlighting Platner's past controversial statements, including identifying as a communist, disparaging police, and making derogatory remarks about rural White Americans.
- Platner has faced multiple scandals, including resurfaced offensive social media posts, a tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol, sexually explicit texts sent to women after marriage, and allegations of volatile behavior in relationships.
- Despite these controversies, Platner won the Democratic primary in Maine, defeating Governor Janet Mills, and is positioned to challenge five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins in the November election.