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Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner<\/a> apologized on Wednesday for using the R-word during a recent interview regarding his tattoo controversy.<\/p>\n

Speaking with the Maine Monitor<\/a> last week, Platner described his reaction to learning he had been accused of having a Nazi tattoo after it was revealed he had a skull-and-crossbones tattoo resembling the Totenkopf used by Hitler\u2019s SS paramilitary forces.<\/p>\n

“I was like, \u2018Well, that\u2019s the f—ing most r——- s— I\u2019ve ever heard in my life,\u2019” Platner said. “\u2018No, I don\u2019t have a White supremacist tattoo,\u2019 and I never thought about it again. And then it came up later on, and I was like, \u2018God f—ing damn it.\u2019”<\/p>\n

GRAHAM PLATNER BLAMES NAZI TATTOO ON MILITARY \u2018CULTURE,\u2019 DRAWS BACKLASH FROM GOP VETERANS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Platner faced backlash from disability advocacy organizations that condemned the Maine Democrat for using language that “diminishes dignity.”<\/p>\n

“For decades, people with disabilities and their allies have fought to eliminate the use of the R-word \u2014 an ableist term rooted in discrimination and exclusion,” Kim Moody, CEO of Disability Rights Maine, said in a statement<\/a>. “This language is not harmless; it reinforces stigma, diminishes dignity, and undermines the value and contributions of disabled individuals in our communities.”<\/p>\n

In an interview with WMTV 8 ABC<\/a>, Platner apologized for his comments and said that he was “endeavoring to improve” his language.<\/p>\n

DEMOCRATIC MAINE SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER CONFRONTED BY MS NOW HOST ABOUT TATTOO CONTROVERSY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“I am sorry. I’m sorry that I said it. I am endeavoring to improve every single day. I am not a perfect person, and I continue to try to be better,” Platner said. “I will say that my politics is one of inclusivity and one of showing up for everybody, and I will continue every day to represent that in our policies and in our campaign.”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital<\/a> reached out to the Platner campaign and Disability Rights Maine for comment but did not immediately receive responses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Platner’s apology followed a series of controversies surrounding the candidate since he launched his campaign in the fall.<\/p>\n

GRAHAM PLATNER CLAIMS VOTERS CONCERNED OVER TRANS ATHLETES ARE ‘MANIPULATED BY BILLIONAIRES’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Along with the controversy surrounding his tattoo, Platner faced backlash for old Reddit posts<\/a> where he made several inflammatory and offensive comments. In his posts, he referred to himself as a communist, praised Hamas’ military tactics and suggested people concerned about rape should not “get so f—ed up they wind up having sex with someone they don\u2019t mean to.”<\/p>\n

Platner has apologized for his comments and cited his combat deployments<\/a> and struggles in the aftermath of his service for influencing him at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/maine-democrat-graham-platner-apologizes-using-r-word-interview-tattoo-scandal <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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