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AI Overview
Democratic Maine U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner is facing intense backlash over resurfaced Reddit comments in which he mocked Pfc. Ted Daniels, a Purple Heart recipient who was shot four times in Afghanistan. In the 2019 posts, Platner called Daniels a “dumb motherf******,” a “mouthbreather,” and a “fat a**”.
The Mockery Details
• The Post: Platner, posting under the Reddit username "P-Hustle," reacted to a viral helmet-camera video of Daniels taking incoming fire from Taliban fighters in 2012.
• The Rhetoric: Platner wrote that the video "never gets old," adding that Daniels "didn't deserve to live" and that poor Taliban marksmanship was the only reason the soldier made it home.
• Context of the Account: The "P-Hustle" account—which Platner has acknowledged belonged to him—also contained other highly controversial remarks, including criticisms of police and rural white Americans.
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AI Overview
A story about Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner regarding a porta-potty was widely reported in May 2026.
Resurfaced Reddit posts revealed that Platner, an Army and Marine Corps veteran, once commented on the comforting smells of military service, writing: "I still have to jerk off every time I sit in a portas[**]ter...that blue water smell conditioned me.