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Sen. John Fetterman<\/a>, D-Pa., said Graham Platner was always a “dead man walking” after the scandal-plagued Democratic candidate dropped out of the Maine U.S. Senate race following a rape allegation.<\/p>\n

“The trash took itself out tonight. And now, finally, people in Maine have a chance to really vote on someone that’s not a total piece of trash,” Fetterman said on “Jesse Watters Primetime” Wednesday.<\/p>\n

“[Platner] will only be remembered as the accused rapist that got pushed out of your election. That’s your legacy, bro. And you are a guy that cheats on your wife. You’re the guy that roughs up your ex-girlfriend.”<\/p>\n

PLATNER DROPS OUT OF CRUCIAL SENATE RACE AFTER BOMBSHELL RAPE ALLEGATION TORPEDOES CAMPAIGN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

After facing a multitude of scandals, including sexual misconduct and domestic abuse allegations, Platner dropped out of the Maine race<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n

He announced his exit in an 11-minute video<\/a> posted to X Wednesday evening, calling the rape allegation from a former partner “false.” (Platner has not been criminally charged for the allegation.)<\/p>\n

“To give that weird long speech and pretend like people will miss you?” Fetterman said. “No one’s going to forget you other than [as] the guy that was pushed out of the election because a woman credibly accused you of raping her. So that’s his legacy.”<\/p>\n

HOW GRAHAM PLATNER’S CAMPAIGN UNRAVELED: FROM REDDIT POSTS TO RAPE ALLEGATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“No one wants you anymore. I’m like, bro, you are an accused rapist,” the senator continued. “Adios, trash bag.”<\/p>\n

Platner, a military veteran and oyster farmer, spent much of his campaign on the defensive as multiple scandals rocked his candidacy, including a chest tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol and abuse allegations from former girlfriends<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The allegation that triggered Platner’s exit<\/a> from the race came from Maine resident Jenny Racicot, 41, who told CNN’s Jake Tapper that “by dictionary definition” Platner “raped” her.<\/p>\n

PLATNER’S LATEST ACCUSER CLAIMS THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE CANDIDATE ‘ABSOLUTELY’ RAPED HER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Racicot alleged that Platner entered her home uninvited and forced her to have unprotected sex despite her repeatedly telling him to stop.<\/p>\n

Her allegation was the latest in a series of controversies that have dogged Platner.<\/p>\n

“He’s always been a dead man walking,” Fetterman said.<\/p>\n

Fetterman blasted his left-leaning colleagues like Sen. Bernie Sanders<\/a>, I-Vt., who endorsed Platner in the Maine Senate race<\/a>, saying they owe voters an apology.<\/p>\n

“What did [Democrats] see in this guy? Was it the Nazi tattoo, was it the gross messages online, the way he roughs up women?” Fetterman questioned.<\/p>\n

“Bernie Sanders needs to apologize to the voters of Maine and to everyone that donated to that train wreck of a campaign,” he added.<\/p>\n

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Republicans currently control the chamber 53-47 and flipping the Senate seat<\/a> in left-leaning Maine is a key part of the Democrats’ path to retake the majority.<\/p>\n

Platner\u2019s exit from the race<\/a> will make the math harder for Democrats vying for the Senate majority.<\/p>\n

“Go back under that rock that you came from,” Fetterman said of Platner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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