{"id":2597998,"date":"2026-05-02T11:04:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-support-graham-platner-because-theres-a-d-next-to-his-name-joe-concha\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T15:04:39","slug":"democrats-support-graham-platner-because-theres-a-d-next-to-his-name-joe-concha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-support-graham-platner-because-theres-a-d-next-to-his-name-joe-concha\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats support Graham Platner because there&#8217;s a &#8216;D&#8217; next to his name: Joe Concha"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-support-graham-platner-because-theres-a-d-next-to-his-name-joe-concha%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Joe Concha argued on Fox Buisness that Democrats onyl appear to support progressive newcomer Graham Platner in the 2026 Maine Senate race because he has the \u201cD\u201d label next to his name-despite allegations and controversies about him.<\/p>\n<p>Concha said Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) dropping out on April 30 cleared the way for Platner to become the Democratic nominee. He criticized Democrats including Bernie Sanders and Hasan Piker for backing Platner, highlighting a widely circulated photo showing Platner with a tattoo of a famous Nazi symbol (the Totenkopf). Concha contended that such a connection would be disqualifying for a Republican.<\/p>\n<p>He also criticized Gov. Tim Walz for supporting Platner amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >sanders<\/a>-defends-embattled-maine-senate-hopeful-graham-platner\/&#8221; title=&#8221;&#8230; defends embattled &#8230; Senate hopeful Graham &#8230;&#8221;>tattoo controversy<\/a>, and mocked what he described as inconsistent Democratic reactions to Nazi symbolism-contrasting earlier outrage with current endorsement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha <\/a>argued that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> only support progressive newcomer <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4539844\/five-things-maine-senate-graham-platner\/\">Graham Platner<\/a> in the 2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maine\/\">Maine<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\">Senate<\/a> race because he carries the title of Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe reason why he gets away with this is because there\u2019s a letter next to his name, that\u2019s D,\u201d Concha said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Kudlow <\/em>Friday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4548985\/amazon-reboot-the-apprentice-trump-jr\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Amazon mulling reboot of The Apprentice with Trump Jr. as possible host: Report<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4547783\/assassination-culture-embraced-by-left-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Assassination culture is now being embraced by the Left\u2019: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4445227\/animal-farm-filmmakers-push-back-on-anti-capitalist-movie-criticism\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Animal Farm filmmakers push back on \u2018anti-capitalist\u2019 movie criticism<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JanetMillsforME\/status\/2049832653189152925\">dropped out <\/a>of the race on April 30, which allowed Platner to come forward as the Democratic nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Concha criticized Democrats like <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\">Bernie Sanders<\/a> and Hasan Piker for supporting Platner.<\/p>\n<p>Concha argued that Sanders, who is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\">Jewish<\/a>, shouldn\u2019t support Platner. \u201cI would think he wouldn\u2019t endorse the guy with a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3858840\/maine-senate-graham-platner-nazi-tattoo\/\">Nazi tattoo<\/a>,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3508172&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=326f8414f8561e19c69d0969f5d02a01\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In October 2025, Platner came under fire after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-taliban-militants-wearing-us-soldiers-uniforms\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show Taliban Militants Wearing US Soldiers\u2019 Uniforms?\">photo circulated<\/a> of him with a tattoo of a famous Nazi symbol, the Totenkopf. Platner said he got the tattoo in 2007 while intoxicated, claiming ignorance of its neo-Nazi associations, and has since covered it. <\/p>\n<p>In an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uMnc4ddc7j4\">interview with Tommy Vietor of <em>Pod Save America<\/em><\/a>, Platner said, \u201cI am not a secret Nazi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Platner also made several <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3856438\/ken-martin-graham-platner-posts-maine-senate\/\">now-deleted posts on Reddit<\/a>, including one about an \u201carmed working class.\u201d Platner apologized for the posts <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/grahamformaine\/status\/1979312580490596829\">on X.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you were a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republican<\/a>, this would have been disqualifying,\u201d Concha said.<\/p>\n<p>Concha also attacked Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tim-Walz\/\">Tim Walz<\/a> (D-MN) for backing Platner amid controversy surrounding his tattoo.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4550513\/democrats-left-wing-candidates-2026-midterms-risk\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS WORRY LEFT-LEANING NOMINEES COULD UNDERCUT FAVORABLE MIDTERM MAP AFTER MILLS EXIT IN MAINE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemeber when <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\">Elon Musk<\/a> waved to a crowd, and they said \u2018he\u2019s making a Nazi salute,\u2019 Concha said. \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3304098\/elon-musk-threatens-sue-tim-walz-nazi-salute\/\">Tim Walz went off on Elon Musk<\/a> for that, but now he\u2019s endorsing Platner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this is where the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> wants to go, you said it\u2019s a loser,\u201d Concha said in reference to host <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/larry-kudlow\/\">Larry Kudlow\u2019s<\/a> comments that Platner running for Maine is \u201ca loser.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Concha claimed Democrats back Graham Platner only because he\u2019s a 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