The Right Kind of Nazi Tattoo
Summary
Graham Platner, Maine’s Democratic Senate candidate, faced backlash after a Nazi skull tattoo on his chest became public. Despite initial support from party leaders, Platner suspended his campaign following sexual assault allegations, which he denies.Key Facts
- Graham Platner had a Nazi Totenkopf skull tattoo linked to concentration camp guards.
- Platner said he got the tattoo in 2007 while drunk in Croatia and denied being a Nazi.
- Prominent Democrats like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Ro Khanna initially supported him despite the tattoo.
- The tattoo was considered forgivable by the Democratic Party, and Platner won the party nomination with about 75% of the vote.
- Allegations of sexual assault from 2021 surfaced, and Platner denied them.
- After the assault claims, endorsements and funding for Platner quickly disappeared.
- Platner suspended his campaign within 48 hours of the assault allegations becoming public.
- The Democratic Party treated the tattoo and assault allegations differently, with the latter ending his campaign.
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