Elizabeth Warren pressed after saying controversial lefty senate candidate Graham Platner is her ‘kind of man’
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“Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was confronted in a new interview about campaigning with Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine who has come under fire over having a tattoo viewed as a Nazi symbol among other controversies and saying he’s her “kind of man.””
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Multiple web search results confirm that Elizabeth Warren was confronted regarding her support for Graham Platner, specifically mentioning controversies like the Nazi symbol tattoo and past remarks. The evidence shows multiple independent reports covering this confrontation.
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— Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine, aiming to unseat incum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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— The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. This election will coincide with U.S. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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— Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren
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“CNBC host Sara Eisen pressed Warren during “Squawk on the Street” Wednesday about her support for Platner, saying, “This is a guy that had a chest tattoo with a Nazi symbol. OK, he apologized for it. It’s a guy that reportedly wrote that people concerned about rape should take some responsibility for themselves and not get so f—ed up that they wind up having sex with someone they don’t mean to. “He praised military tactics used by Hamas, reportedly in comments online and read it when they were murdering Israeli soldiers. So, I’m just curious why you think he’s your kind of man?””
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The web search results confirm that Sara Eisen questioned Warren on her support for Platner, citing controversies regarding his past statements, including those related to rape victims and Hamas, matching the details provided in the claim.
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“Warren responded, “So, as you rightly point out, he has apologized. He’s out meeting with the people of Maine every single day so they can evaluate not who Graham Platner was, but who Graham Platner is today.””
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While the context of Warren's response is covered in the general web search results regarding the confrontation, the specific quote provided in the claim—that the public should evaluate him based on who he is today—is not directly and independently corroborated across multiple sources. The evidence confirms the confrontation but not this specific rebuttal quote.
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— The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. This election will coincide with U.S. H…
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— Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren
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— Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine, aiming to unseat incum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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“The liberal senator went on to explain the context of her comment and said at first she didn’t know anything about Platner.”
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The web search results confirm Warren's defense of Platner's endorsement, but the specific statement that she 'initially did not know much about Graham Platner' is not independently corroborated by the provided search snippets.
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— The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. This election will coincide with U.S. H…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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— Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Warren
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— Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine, aiming to unseat incum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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““I’m reading an interview with him, and he’s asked, ‘When did you first know that the game was rigged?’ And he harks back to the 2008 crash, when 10 million families lost their homes, when 8 million people lost their jobs, when millions of people lost their savings and when big banks cheated folks, when non-bank financial institutions tricked them, robbed them of their homes. And Graham Platner’s answer on when he knew the game was rigged was when not one banker went to jail. And I said, ‘That’s my kind of man,’” Warren said.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the core narrative: Warren citing Platner's answer about when the 'game was rigged' (when no banker went to jail) and calling it 'my kind of man.'
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— And Graham Platner's answer on when he knew the game was rigged was when not one banker went to jail. And I said, "That's my kind of man." "Well, 'I dig it' next to a video of a bunch of terrorists ki…
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/4607379201748-eliz…
https://www.newsbreak.com/mediaite-520570/4607379201748-eliz…
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— The post Elizabeth Warren Defends Graham Platner Endorsement As Anchor Drops Scathing List of Scandals first appeared on Mediaite.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/elizabeth-warr…
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— Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner "a real fighter" who's ready shake things up and make changes in DC.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/20/grah…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/20/grah…
“Warren said, “I want to be the party that stands up for hard-working people.””
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— Warren built her speech around a simple contrast. “There are two kinds of people in Washington right now,” she said, dividing the political class between those who “go along to get along” and those wi…
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/04/warren-talks-tough-on-c…
https://www.themainewire.com/2026/04/warren-talks-tough-on-c…
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— President Trump has a serious message for Vladimir Putin. Jake Tapper gets a taste of who the Democrat Party really is.
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— Despite her pledge to work with Trump, Warren was still highly critical of Trump on certain areas. She also promised to hold the president-elect accountable for his at-times inflammatory rhetoric, whi…
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“Warren said, “I want to be the party that is transformative of an economy that right now is hip-deep in corruption and an economy that’s working for a handful of billionaires and multi-multi-multimillionaires and not working for much of anyone else.””
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Web search results confirm Warren's critique of the economy, using language like 'rigged against hardworking Americans' and criticizing the current system favoring the wealthy, which aligns with the claim's description.
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— Elizabeth Warren is the senior United States senator from Massachusetts. She is a member of the Democratic Party. [1] Warren was a candidate in the 2020 United States presidential election, [2] ultima…
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— - At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) asked witnesses about the implications of Trump's 2025 tax age…
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— Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is sharpening her critique of President Donald Trump's economy, deeming it "rigged against hardworking Americans" and one that will require Democrats to fight ...
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elizabeth-warren-says-economy…
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“Warren said, “I want us to be the party that actually delivers on lowering costs and that expands opportunities. And that’s what Graham Platner wants to do. And I’m there to stand with him and to help in that fight.””
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Multiple web search results confirm Warren's support for Platner, citing that she endorsed him because she believes he aims to make changes and fight for the voters, aligning with the claim's premise.
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— The 2026 United States Senate election in Maine will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Maine. This election will coincide with U.S. H…
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— Elizabeth Ann Warren (née Herring; born June 22, 1949) is an American politician and former law professor who is the senior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, serving since 2013. A…
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— Graham Cunningham Platner (born September 1, 1984) is an American oyster farmer and Marine Corps veteran who is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for US Senate in Maine, aiming to unseat incum…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Platner
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“Warren joined Platner in Portland, Maine, Saturday, where she said he was her “kind of man.””
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No evidence was gathered from the provided sources regarding Warren and Platner being together in Portland, Maine, on a Saturday, where she called him her 'kind of man.'
“Maine’s Democratic primary is June 9, with Platner working to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November’s general election.”
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No evidence was gathered from the provided sources regarding the specific dates of Maine's Democratic primary (June 9) or the details of Platner's general election goal against Susan Collins.
“Platner is running against Maine Gov. Janet Mills for the party’s nomination in an effort to unseat Collins, a moderate swing vote in the Senate.”
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“Platner’s past controversies have been political fodder for the Mills campaign, including directing voters to his decade-old Reddit posts in which he appeared to place blame on sexual assault victims and defended Hamas military moves, among other messages from the 2013 and 2014 era.”
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“Platner also came under fire for having a chest tattoo recognized as a Nazi symbol, which he has since apologized for and covered.”
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