Trump Questions Veracity of Platner Accusers
President Donald Trump attempted to cast some doubt on allegations made against former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. “A lot of people say big falsehoods,” the president said.
President Donald Trump attempted to plant seeds of doubt about the truthfulness of women accusing former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual misconduct.
The president told reporters aboard Air Force One, “A lot of people say big falsehoods.”
The former Democratic Senate contender had just dropped out of the race against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in a video posted to X.
Watch:
https://x.com/grahamformaine/status/2075009677495058687?s=20
Platner’s campaign has been fraught recently after abuse allegations came to light. Initially prominent Democrats, including Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), continued to support Platner after his former girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield Accused him of physical abuse, which he denied. That support ended when POLITICO reported another ex-girlfriend, Jenny Racicot,