Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Organizers said the speech was scrapped after allegations and media attention, and Platner will instead lead a veterans' march after the rally.
- Graham Platner will not speak at the upcoming Labor Day rally in Ellsworth, Maine, following concerns over negative media attention. Instead, he will lead a veterans' march during the Event.
- Organizers removed Platner from the speaker lineup after facing pressure from a former girlfriend and another woman who accused the candidate of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Platner denies the allegations.
- Before the sexual assault allegations surfaced, Platner's campaign faced earlier controversies including a tattoo identified as a Nazi symbol and inappropriate online comments. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders initially supported the candidate before withdrawing his backing.
- Carol Leonard of Hancock County Activists confirmed the change on Wednesday, citing safety concerns and intense media frenzy surrounding the former candidate as reasons for excluding him from the stage.
- Following Platner's withdrawal, Democrats selected Maine Senate President Troy Jackson to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the election. Jackson has since distanced himself from the former nominee.
32 Articles
32 Articles
Graham Platner dropped from Labor Day rally speaker schedule
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner was pulled as a speaker from a Labor Day event in Maine that was supposed to mark one of his first major public appearances since ending his campaign for Congress. Platner was set to speak Monday at the rally organized by Hancock County Activists and Acadia Action Peacemakers, which […]
Lewiston Sun Journal
Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally in Ellsworth
Organizers said that the planned speech was drawing negative media attention, and he will instead lead a veterans' march after the rally.
Associated Press News
Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally
Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen.
Platner No Longer Scheduled to Speak at Maine Rally
“Former Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner is no longer set to speak at a Labor Day rally when he makes his first major public appearance since ending his campaign against Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine,” NBC News reports.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
