{"id":2613641,"date":"2026-06-12T17:56:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-says-hes-99-9-certain-platner-isnt-a-nazi\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T17:56:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T21:56:33","slug":"hunter-biden-says-hes-99-9-certain-platner-isnt-a-nazi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-says-hes-99-9-certain-platner-isnt-a-nazi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunter Biden says he&#8217;s &#8216;99.9% certain&#8217; Platner isn&#8217;t a Nazi"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fhunter-biden-says-hes-99-9-certain-platner-isnt-a-nazi%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=2613641&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 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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former first son <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hunter-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"437\">Hunter Biden<\/a> on Friday defended <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>, the embattled progressive candidate running for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">U.S. Senate<\/a> in Maine, urging voters to give him a break during an appearance on Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s (D-CA) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5iVut-mWQU8\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5iVut-mWQU8\">podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner, a Marine veteran and oyster farmer, has faced mounting scrutiny over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\">his past conduct<\/a>, particularly allegations involving his relationships with women and a tattoo linked to a symbol used by the Nazis. Despite the controversies, he won Tuesday\u2019s Democratic primary, though questions remain about whether voters will continue to support him in the general election.<\/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\/campaigns\/congressional\/4606960\/democrats-platner-connect-better-with-men-guy-benson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats nominated Platner to \u2018connect better\u2019 with men: Guy Benson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4606212\/judge-blocks-paxton-suing-actblue-talarico-campaign-concerns\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge blocks Paxton from suing ActBlue over Talarico campaign concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4605434\/brad-lander-acquitted-protest-immigration-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brad Lander acquitted of criminal charge over protest at immigration court<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe was a veteran, a combat veteran, and he came back,\u201d Biden said. \u201cHe had some real issues, and with PTSD, and that trauma, and whatever way that he was working it out, I think he had been really open about.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden argued most people would struggle to withstand the scrutiny directed at public figures, saying people deserve second chances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reports have revealed that Platner exchanged sexually explicit messages with multiple women shortly after marrying his wife in late 2023. Three former girlfriends accused him of emotionally abusive and volatile behavior. One woman told the <em>New York Times<\/em> that while Platner never hit her, he could be physically rough, including grabbing her shoulders and, on one occasion, forcefully seizing her wrist following an argument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deleted Reddit comments attributed to Platner between 2009 and 2021 also resurfaced. Some were critical of women, and in one post, he suggested women in the military should avoid becoming drunk to reduce the risk of sexual assault. Platner has also drawn criticism for pro-communist comments and anti-law enforcement remarks on social media.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another controversy centers on a tattoo on Platner\u2019s chest that resembles the Nazi Totenkopf symbol. The Totenkopf was used by Adolf Hitler\u2019s SS-Totenkopfverbande, the unit that administered Nazi concentration camps during the Holocaust. Platner has said he got the tattoo while drinking with fellow Marines in his 20s and was unaware of its connection to Nazi Germany.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m 99.9% certain that Graham Platner is no Nazi,\u201d Biden said. \u201cI don\u2019t think that he\u2019s a racist in any way. I hear the way that he talks. I think that his relationship with his wife is his relationship with his wife. The entirety of that controversy is all about leaked consensual stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden compared the scrutiny facing Platner to the public rifling of private digital recordings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI always say to people, \u2018Show me your phone, give me access to your iCloud, let\u2019s go through it and pull everything that we can that is inappropriate, that is off-color, that selfie that you took when you\u2019re drunk off your ass,\u2019\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden, whose laptop became the subject of a major political controversy during the 2020 election cycle, told Newsom that elected officials are often held to unrealistic standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf that\u2019s the standard by which we are going to judge people, particularly people in elected office, then I don\u2019t think we\u2019re going to have many people in elected office,\u201d he said. \u201cI have not heard anything in any way that would say to me that he is an abusive, misogynistic, antisemitic, or racist person.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden also praised Platner\u2019s policy views, citing his support for universal healthcare, political reform, and working-class voters. He said Platner believes workers are being disadvantaged by the current system and distracted by divisions among themselves rather than holding powerful interests accountable. Biden added that he appreciated Platner\u2019s criticism of tech billionaires and corporate elites, whom he said have tilted the economic playing field against the working class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elsewhere in the episode, Biden reflected on the presidential pardon he received from his father, former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a>, acknowledging it may have hurt his father\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat\u2019s how much you know my dad loves me,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The elder Biden had repeatedly said he would not interfere in the federal gun and tax cases against his son, but ultimately issued a full pardon shortly before Hunter Biden was scheduled to be sentenced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy dad said that he wouldn\u2019t give me a pardon, and he was absolutely 100% genuine about it,\u201d Biden said. \u201cHe said it at a moment in time where he thought that he was going to be the next president of the United States and there would be a Justice Department that would treat me fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biden said his father changed his mind after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> won reelection and publicly floated former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf it was in a Mitt Romney administration, if it was in a John McCain administration, if it was anybody that was an actual Republican and not a tyrant or a fascist, my dad would not have pardoned me,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4603761\/democrats-defenses-graham-platner\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4603761\">THE DEMOCRATS\u2019 THREE DEFENSES OF GRAHAM PLATNER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a lighter note, Hunter Biden joked about becoming Newsom\u2019s running mate in a potential 2028 presidential campaign. Newsom, who is term-limited as governor this year, is widely expected to seek the White House, though he has not announced a bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHere\u2019s the deal. I\u2019ll run, but only as your VP because the truth of the matter is that the vice president\u2019s residence is a lot cooler,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a lot easier job, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former first son Hunter Biden on Friday defended Graham Platner, the embattled progressive candidate running for U.S. Senate in Maine, urging voters to give him a break during an appearance on Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s (D-CA) podcast. 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