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He responded with profanity when questioned about his life after leaving the campaign.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T11:05:15.954Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-30T06:15:35.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-30T11:45:15.048Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":54,"critic":95,"hype":48,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 54: multiple independent outlets and named witnesses, but no documents or specific figures.","critic":"Critic 95: clear context, many quotes, specific names, and next steps explained.","hype":"Hype 48: sensational headline and profanity quoted create notable sensationalism."}},"tags":["#GrahamPlatner","#MainePolitics","#SenateRace","#SexualMisconduct","#OysterFarming"],"entities":["Graham Platner","Troy Jackson","Susan Collins","New York Post"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Graham Platner, a former Democratic Senate candidate from Maine, was approached by a New York Post reporter while working as an oyster farmer.","Platner withdrew from the Senate race in July due to sexual misconduct allegations.","When questioned by the reporter, Platner responded with profanity, asking \"Who the f, k are you weirdos?\"","Troy Jackson has replaced Platner on the ballot and is polling closely with Republican Sen. Susan Collins."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Graham Platner, who had been a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, has returned to oyster farming in Sullivan, Maine. Platner withdrew from the race in July after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. A reporter from the New York Post approached Platner on the shore on Thursday, where he had paddled in on a kayak. A video of the encounter was posted online by the New York Post."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Platner's background"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The New York Post reported that Platner made his campaign about a \"working-class image\" but was later revealed to be from a privileged background and attended a prestigious prep school. The same report stated that his oyster farming was less than it appeared, with his only client being his mother's restaurant. The New York Post also mentioned Platner had a Nazi Death's Head tattoo and wrote alarming screeds online. The outlet stated he claimed he got the tattoo while drunk with fellow Marines and that his online comments were due to PTSD. The American Tribune digest mentioned Platner's \"disgraced\" status and that he \"had to drop out of key Senate race.\" Politicom digest noted Platner's \"Nazi tattoo and dark internet history\" and that he was \"forced to drop out due to a credible accusation of rape.\""},{"type":"heading","text":"What was left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention that Troy Jackson is polling within two points of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to RealClearPolitics. None of the centre-rated reports below mention that Troy Jackson is polling within two points of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, according to RealClearPolitics. No left-rated outlet ran this story at all."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"The American Tribune","url":"https://theamericantribune.com/disgraced-democrat-who-had-to-drop-out-of-key-senate-race-has-total-meltdown-when-tracked-down-by-the-new-york-post","headline":"Disgraced Democrat Who Had To Drop Out Of Key Senate Race Has Total Meltdown When Tracked Down By The New York Post - The American Tribune.com","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T06:15:35.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Politics, Policy, Political News","url":"https://politicom.com.au/bitter-and-disgraced-democrat-graham-platner-of-maine-snaps-at-reporter-who-the-fk-are-you-weirdos-video","headline":"Bitter and Disgraced Democrat Graham Platner of Maine Snaps at Reporter: ‘Who the F**k Are You Weirdos?’ - Politics, Policy, Political Views","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T03:35:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Gateway Pundit","url":"https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/10/bitter-disgraced-democrat-graham-platner-maine-snaps-reporter","headline":"Bitter and Disgraced Democrat Graham Platner of Maine Snaps at Reporter: ‘Who the F**k Are You Weirdos?’ * The Gateway Pundit * by Mike LaChance","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-30T03:20:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Hill","url":"https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6182310-platner-drops-f-bomb-after-being-tracked-down-by-reporter-in-maine","headline":"Platner drops f-bomb after being tracked down by reporter in Maine","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T20:28:04.000Z"},{"sourceName":"U-S-NEWS.COM","url":"https://u-s-news.com/politics-former-senate-candidate-platner-returns-to-oyster-farming-in-sullivan-after-campaign-collapse-the-beltway-report","headline":"POLITICS: Former Senate Candidate Platner Returns to Oyster Farming in Sullivan After Campaign Collapse – The Beltway Report","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T20:05:50.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Beltway Report","url":"https://thebeltwayreport.com/2026/10/former-senate-candidate-platner-returns-to-oyster-farming-in-sullivan-after-campaign-collapse","headline":"Former Senate Candidate Platner Returns to Oyster Farming in Sullivan After Campaign Collapse","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T19:15:20.000Z"},{"sourceName":"New York Post","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/us-news/the-post-tracked-down-graham-platner-after-his-disgraced-maine-senate-campaign","headline":"Exclusive | Accused rapist Graham Platner is pissed as ever after crashing out of Maine Senate race: ‘Who the f–k are you weirdos’","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-29T09:30:00.000Z"}],"analysis":{"distribution":{"percent":{"left":0,"centre":17,"right":83},"count":{"left":0,"centre":1,"right":5},"totalSources":7,"untracked":1,"rated":6,"observedAt":"2026-10-30T12:15:35.034122+00:00"},"lifecycle":{"state":"developing","lastCheckedAt":"2026-10-30T12:45:17.888Z","closedAt":null,"checks":6,"changes":1,"reopened":false},"framing":{"left":[],"centre":["The centre-rated report from The Hill focused on Platner's profanity when he was tracked down by a reporter. 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