{"id":2622925,"date":"2026-07-02T16:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-calls-graham-platner-king-of-the-dirtbags\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T16:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T20:25:32","slug":"john-fetterman-calls-graham-platner-king-of-the-dirtbags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-fetterman-calls-graham-platner-king-of-the-dirtbags\/","title":{"rendered":"John Fetterman calls Graham Platner &#8216;king of the dirtbags&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fjohn-fetterman-calls-graham-platner-king-of-the-dirtbags%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=2622925&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>Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) criticized prominent Democratic figures, notably labeling Maine&#8217;s Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner as the \u201cking of the dirtbags\u201d due to past allegations including racism, Nazi symbolism, infidelity, and explicit messages. Fetterman expressed concern over the rise of socialists within the democratic Party, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >citing recent primary victories<\/a> by socialist candidates in Colorado and New york, which critics believe indicate a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-warning-charlie-kirk-gave-back-in-2020-coming-true-now-within-democratic-party\/\" title=\"A Warning Charlie Kirk Gave Back in 2020 Coming True Now Within ...\">growing socialist influence<\/a>. He warned that the party risks aligning with far<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refugee-who-escaped-sex-slavery-in-north-korea-sounds-alarm-over-what-leftists-are-doing-the-in-u-s\/\" title=\"Refugee Who Escaped Sex Slavery In North Korea Sounds Alarm Over What Leftists Are Doing The In U.S.\">-left ideologies<\/a>, including communism and anti-Israel sentiments, which he considers a major concern.While acknowledging some promising Democratic candidates, Fetterman emphasized his opposition to the far-left shift, especially criticizing the \u201cdirtbag left\u201d gaining ground in New York. he also highlighted his dismay over anti-Israel sentiments and the flourishing of antisemitism within the party, stressing the importance of defending Israel&#8217;s right to exist.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-fetterman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1175\">John Fetterman<\/a> (D-PA) blasted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/graham-platner\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"22643\">Graham Platner<\/a>, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, as the \u201cking of the dirtbags,\u201d highlighting growing tensions within the party after another socialist won a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-liberal-truth-brigade-has-ties-to-billionaire-who-peddled-disinformation\/\" title=\"New Liberal \u2018Truth Brigade... Has Ties to Billionaire Who Peddled Disinformation\">congressional primary<\/a> in Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a sweeping win from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4633188\/anti-establishment-democrats-colorado-primary-wave\/\">Melot Kiros<\/a>, a 29-year-old socialist, in Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District over Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4626988\/socialists-new-york-momentum-denver-diana-degette-house-race\/\">Diana DeGette<\/a> (D-CO) and a string of socialist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4626998\/how-socialists-took-over-democratic-party\/\">primary victories<\/a> in New York City, critics warn that socialists are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633762\/sarah-bedford-socialist-trojan-horse-plan-congress\/\">surging in popularity<\/a>.<\/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\/4633821\/tourism-up-washington-fourth-july\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Tourism numbers up in Washington for Fourth of July<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633881\/boy-goes-missing-while-swimming-potomac-river-great-falls-park\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Boy goes missing while swimming in Potomac River by Great Falls Park<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633762\/sarah-bedford-socialist-trojan-horse-plan-congress\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sarah Bedford: Socialists\u2019 Trojan horse plan for Congress<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI warned, I said the Democratic Party, we\u2019re heading for an orgy of socialism, and now look, here we are for these things,\u201d Fetterman said Wednesday on Fox News\u2019s <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6399969120112\">Hannity<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThese very specific kinds of candidates, these aren\u2019t my smears, these are using their own words, and their views and their tweets, the things that they\u2019ve said and the way they behave.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThen of course you have the king of the dirtbags, [Platner] up in Maine, roughing up ex-girlfriends and spending a decade on a social media called Kik that\u2019s been described as the predator\u2019s paradise for why people are on those kinds of platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Platner has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4597477\/four-scandal-maine-senate-candidate-graham-platner\/\">faced allegations<\/a> of racism, accusations involving Nazi symbolism, claims of infidelity, and reports that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with women who were not his wife. He has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4596217\/graham-platner-women-abuse-allegations\/\">insisted<\/a> that allegations of abuse are not true. He has disavowed past comments seen as racist made during a low point in his life, insisted he did not know a skull-and-crossbones tattoo he got on his chest when in the military was associated with Nazis, and admitted he has worked through problems in his marriage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FETTERMAN: \u201cYou have the king of the dirtbags, PHustle [Graham Platner] up in Maine, roughing up ex-girlfriends and spending a decade on a social media called Kik that\u2019s been described as a predator\u2019s paradise.\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MNRf6pHMGC\">pic.twitter.com\/MNRf6pHMGC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/2072505861138788833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman emphasized his criticism of socialists within the Democratic Party but noted that the party does have some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrsc-chair-sen-rick-scott-pledges-to-help-murkowski-against-trump-endorsed-challenger\/\" title=\"NRSC Chair Sen. Rick Scott Pledges to Help Murkowski Against Trump-Endorsed Challenger\">great candidates<\/a> aligned, saying, \u201cWe have some great, great candidates like Ossoff, Brown, and you have Talarico, he\u2019s a nice guy, no matter what anybody would say or think.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman said his real concern is that the Democratic Party will take communism and socialism and align with controversies, including Israel being able to defend itself and exist, declaring that if that becomes the case, it would be the one thing to separate him from the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4622915\/fetterman-dirtbag-left-socialists-new-york\/\"><strong>FETTERMAN BEMOANS \u2018DIRTBAG LEFT\u2019 WINNING OVER ESTABLISHMENT DEMOCRATS IN NEW YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fetterman noted that he was very alarmed by Democrats going after Israel and allowing antisemitism to flourish.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a Democrat, it\u2019s entirely appropriate to just call that out,\u201d Fetterman said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fetterman slams Maine\u2019s Platner amid socialist wins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2622926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-mnz3coz7t-1783017391504-e1783017599778.jpg?1783003159&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50410,5108,65649,41377,5894],"class_list":["post-2622925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-controversy-2","tag-dispute","tag-graham-platner","tag-john-fetterman","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-collage-mnz3coz7t-1783017391504-e1783017599778.jpg?1783003159&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622925"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622929,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622925\/revisions\/2622929"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}