Bernie Sanders Won’t Stop Championing Oyster Farmer With Alleged Nazi Tattoo

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is refusing to drop his adamant support for Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite revelations that the candidate’s chest tattoo appears to be connected to Nazi…

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