I can't believe what I just heard on MS NOW

[Grim Chieftain]

They showed a clip of Trump vilifying Platner, saying he's the most corrupt person ever to run for office. My head absolutely exploded. This orange idiot who has been convicted of thirty-four felonies and sexual assault and is in the Epstein files said Platner is the most corrupt person ever to run for office.

My god, words fail me.

[yellow dahlia]

1. I have it on in the background.

Who was it he called a pig? Was it Platner?

[Grim Chieftain]

2. Not sure. I was probably still yelling.

[yellow dahlia]

21. Thx.

We're doing more and more yelling nowadays.

[radical noodle]

48. Yes. He called Platner a pig

I had to turn it off after that.

[yellow dahlia]

60. Oy! Thx.

[MadameButterfly]

81. He was very proud of that. Thinks it might make a good nickname.

i don't know the rationale. Though he is crazy, usually there is some connection, like the person's size, or age, or a pun on one's name.
Maybe this is just the best opposite of the person he could unconsciously come up with. Or projection, as usual.

I hope Platner understands the honor of being Trump's #1 target.
It might be that the most important personal attribute we need in Platner is courage.

[B.See]

64. Right: 'Corrupt Piggy Pedo Who Picked Paxton

Calls Platner Corrupt. Story at eleven.'

LMAO

[orangecrush]

3. Platner is getting special treatment

They are shitting their pants.

Good.

[MustLoveBeagles]

6. They're afraid of him

That's it.

[orangecrush]

10. Bone spurs doesn't seem to be scaring him

[Amaryllis]

27. He's done four tours in combat. It will take more than bone spurs to scare him.

[orangecrush]

44. Word

[gab13by13]

4. I support Democrats,

don't care to post what Krasnov thinks of them.

[senseandsensibility]

5. Literally nothing he says at this point could shock me

Of course you are right, and I am glad that others can still be outraged because outrage is a motivator for action. But unfortunately, I am numb to anything he says at this point. Only his actions have the power to enrage me now.

[EdmondDantes_]

7. Why would that surprise you?

Trump calls everyone else corrupt or criminal or whatever. I'd only be surprised if he didn't.

[MustLoveBeagles]

8. No dump not even close

You get the honor. Just one question. Did he say that with a straight face? 🤔

[Grim Chieftain]

11. Not sure, I was listening online

But I'm sure he did.

Damn! Make it stop!

[MustLoveBeagles]

33. I wish I was in a position to make it stop

[relogic]

34. If you can

find anything particularly aligned straight on that puffy, bulging, copper explosive fascia plastered beyond the confines of tolerable observation-

I’ll give you some trump crypto if you’re game. Forget it. Your risks are lower if you just do some Cabinet, House and Senate inside trading- GUARANTEED.

[leftstreet]

9. LOL that should really help Platner

Trump is toxic

[hay rick]

43. Trump agreeing with somebody is a sure way to destroy their credibility. Poor AIPAC.

[crud]

12. The coverage on Platner is sickening

All the corp news thinks this will get them eyeballs. Republican scandals are no fun anymore, because They're so prevalent, not newsworthy. But they see dollar bills with a juicy Dem-in-disarray scandall.

[OLDMDDEM]

13. It's all projection. He's telling us what he is.

[dalton99a]

20. 100%, as always.

[sop]

71. Trump actually believes if he accuses others of his own worst failings first it somehow immunizes him from being

criticized by them. It's more than just simple projection, it's delusional and childlike.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Time to use Hunter Biden's strategy:

No matter what Platner may or may not have done, it certainly doesn't meet the level of perversion that Trump is guilty of.

[usonian]

15. EVERY ACCUSATION IS A CONFESSION

Think back over the 300 billion insults Trump has issued.

EVERY F__ING ONE OF THEM IS SOMETHING HE IS GUILTY OF.

We speak the "language" of WHO WE ARE.

share

[Initech]

16. Fox News is desperately trying to keep control of the senate.

They want those free interviews.

[SergeStorms]

32. It really doesn't matter to them.

If Democrats win control of Congress they'll just shift to hate, vitriol, and outright lying mode, the same as they've always done with Democrats in power.
In fact, I'd wager their ratings are better when Democrats are in power, because their viewers tune in more often to get their talking points, hate speech (which they cherish) and marching orders.

I could be wrong, though. It's happened before. 😉

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

65. I think you are right.

It is easier to be negative and attack than have to defend. Note how they are still blaming Biden for shit (like screwworm) 17 months after he left office instead of trying to defend TSF and his maladministration.

[Maninacan]

17. SO?

He says that about anyone he takes a disliking to.

[AloeVera]

18. If fear can be called dislike, sure. Nt

[Justice matters.]

24. It's Psychological Projection.

And a very sick case of that (pedo doesn't know what that Freud's "finding" is nor what it tells about him).

[NewHendoLib]

19. 100 percent projection all the time

[BidenRocks]

22. Anyone else thinking

Pot calling the kettle black?

(That's not a racist old saying, is it?)

[yardwork]

31. I don't think so.

I believe the saying refers to cast iron cooking vessels.

[Joinfortmill]

23. If Trump hates him, he must be ok.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

47. Lol

[0rganism]

25. I suspect this will temporarily improve Platner's polling

A shit-rant from F47 is as good as an endorsement from a responsible person.

[mn9driver]

26. TSF's repertoire is limited.

He’s talking to his base here. This bullshit is designed to motivate them to vote, and vote the right way, ie for Collins. He’s not talking to anyone who is not in the cult.

[efhmc]

29. The maggots are not going to vote for him no matter how he is labeled.

[H2O Man]

28. Recommended.

Well, of course. Platner is the type of person the felon fears. Boy oh boy, was my phone ringing off the hook yesterday evening, with good people excited after hearing Platner speak about the felon and the system.

[kentuck]

30. Yeah, he does get enough coverage on FOX...

He's wants to hit all the audiences.

[Sogo]

35. Platner's response should be, "OK, Donald. You really want to go there?"

nt

[TBF]

36. Ken Paxton gives everyone a run for their money

to as far as corruption goes.

[King_Klonopin]

37. I have relatives who are liberal and live in Maine

They say Platner has a lot of warts, and he is not what you would call "the pick of the Parish."
They tell me he started a feud with the lobster fisherman, and may have an affinity for swastikas.
I have no idea whether he is being targeted unfairly or not.
It doesn't matter much to me.
Provided he hasn't molested children, raped women, or tortured animals, if I lived in Maine
I would vote for him just to send Collins to obscurity.

I have some concern that he may be a republican plant (he has some traits) to sabotage the dems chances of winning the seat.

Politically, Maine is like a hybrid of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The people there may feel the same way as I do.

[Bluetus]

66. Really? You're really going with "I know some people who say ..."?

Shame.

[King_Klonopin]

74. That's a lazy take on what I said.

As I replied to another DU,
Most of my relatives live or lived in Maine. Only 2 are MAGAs, the rest were democrats, except one aunt who voted for Nixon and Reagan.
One cousin in particular is very politically active. I knew nothing about this candidate, and she explained the dynamic and details
about the race to me: Mills was essentially out of the race, leaving Platner. The two examples I posted about the lobstermen and the
Nazi tattoo were the most concerning to her and her circle of friends. Its not a black-white situation. Like all of us, he has a past.
Next time, I will canvas the city of Saco and Biddeford so my experience isn't simply anecdotal.
Platner is going to attract criticism for legitimate reasons. The level of scrutiny will be the issue regarding fairness in coverage.

[Easterncedar]

76. I am in Maine. I know how accurate your anecdote is

You keep on telling whatever you want to!

[Bluetus]

77. I repeat, you are going with "I know somebody who has an opinion not based on any facts"

It is not a case where Mills wasn't really in the race so the only real option was Platner.

The facts are exactly opposite that. Mills was backed by the entire Dem establishment. She was the chosen candidate. She didn't leave the race until it became obvious that the people of Maine were going to vote strongly in favor of her retirement. She left the race after she saw she was 20+ points behind and losing ground every day. And even though Mills reminded everybody she was still on the ballot a few days before the vote, she lost 72-20. WTF is anybody even talking about here? The people closest to the situation have made their choice and it isn't even close.

You are entitled to your opinion about Platner. But I will not stand for gaslighting what actually happened, even if you know some people who heard some other people say ...

[retread]

70. "...relatives who are liberal and live in Maine" Hahahaha! Please stop!

[King_Klonopin]

73. So, there are only conservative republicans living in Maine?

Myself and my cousins share the same political views. We have never voted for a republican.
Most of my relatives lived in Maine. 2 are MAGAs, the rest were democrats, except one aunt who voted for Nixon and Reagan.
Platner is going to attract criticism for legitimate reasons. The degree of scrutiny will be the issue regarding fairness.

[Cherokee100]

38. Trump must be

Trump must be very afraid and very guilty.

[maxsolomon]

39. Trump attacks everyone. He uses a grab-bag of alliterative, memorable, simple words.

They have to have hard consonants: "stupid", "corrupt", "sleepy", "crooked".

Because he has no shame, and knows he never has to explain himself, he just lies. He has no idea if that person is corrupt. He DGAF, he is just putting them on the defense.

Since he started a stupid war, he's tied with Putin for the Worst Person in the World.

[stage left]

40. And Platner's

polling goes up 20%

[Martin Eden]

41. Nothing Trump says surprises me, except the rare occasion when something true escapes his lips

Baseless accusation is his default setting.

[hamsterjill]

42. Trump is used to lying and having everyone believe it. He's pathological.

He surrounds himself with people who would not dare contradict him - always has and always will. He lives in his own created reality.

He's lying here very obvioulsy.

But his stupid, mouth-breathing, ignorant by choice followers will believe every word he says. THAT's what he wants.

[PatrickforB]

45. Kind of shows who Trumpy's Project 2025 handlers are scared of.

Platner is definitely not perfect and the right wing propaganda machine is doing a great job of swiftboating him.

When we consider his message, we cannot be surprised, because like AOC and Mamdani, he has lifted his eyes beyond the lip noises made by profit-driven corporate 'news' media.

The historical antecedent of this, of course, is when Congress sent a new Fairness Doctrine bill to the snake Reagan and he killed it by veto in 1987. THAT is what has happened, and it is by careful design.

[LisaL]

46. Last I checked, Platner hasn't been

convicted of a single felony.
So how exactly could he be the "most corrupt?"

[barbtries]

49. Did anyone follow that up

with any of the observations you just made?

legacy, for profit media is the biggest problem facing this nation right now. because they enable this fucking mad king, air him as he lies and propagandizes incessantly, and never bring the truth!

[Grim Chieftain]

57. I was listening online

and pretty much went ballistic after I heard his comments. I didn't hear any follow up.

[JustAnotherGen]

50. Donold always

talks shitty about people he hates.

Platner is an entire grown man. If he's not upset why should I be.

[TheProle]

51. Even if Trump had the mental capacity

to know details about Platner's positions (or those of anyone, ally or enemy), he completely lacks any sense of nuance to express it.

Everything and everyone is the best or worst; he speaks and probably thinks, only in superlatives.

In short, he is a bad joke.

[johnnyfins]

52. Yeah and the California elections were rigged.

Keep yapping, you scared little man.

[marble falls]

53. Don't bother me at all, condemnation from Trump is high praise indeed!

[MineralMan]

54. What bothers me is that we heard similar accusations right here on DU

recently. Something is cockeyed, I think.

I'm not sure exactly what it is, though.

[applegrove]

55. Here is the quote:

Bonus Quote of the Day
June 10, 2026 at 2:42 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 176 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/10/bonus-quote-of-the-day-2377/

“I watch that thug that’s up in Maine. He’s a thug. And they’re trying to make excuses for him. I mean, he’s worse than any human being that’s ever run for office probably. Nobody has ever had a record like that.”

— President Trump, talking in the Oval Office about Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.

[evilhime]

56. projecting again

Once again Trump accuses others of what he himself is guilty… the question is does he know it or is he that far mentally deluded that he believes what he says? And which is scarier.

[Grim Chieftain]

59. Thanks for posting that, applegrove

Just unfreaking believable.

Please, please let it end.

[Passages]

58. Bring it.

I have never had the impression that Platner is a phony, troubled past etc? Deeply.

No matter who has gone after him, his reach to his constituents has been active, not reactive.

Maine voters appear to trust that he is their best shot at equity for themselves and their children.

[JohnnyRingo]

61. Am I the only one not shocked? ...Of course he said that.

If he insulted The Proud Boys, The Hells Angels, or Dolly Parton I'd raise an eyebrow and expect the team to shift into red alert damage control.

[JohnnyRingo]

62. Am I the only one not shocked? ...Of course he said that.

If he insulted The Proud Boys, The Hells Angels, or Dolly Parton I'd raise an eyebrow and expect the team to shift into red alert damage control.

[Blue Owl]

63. Didn't know tRump was a stand-up comedian

[Dr. T]

67. The name Don Rickles comes to mind.

For those under 55 years old, look him up. His entire comedy shtick, the one that made him famous, was crude, callous personal attacks that where so over the top as to be hilarious.

[vapor2]

68. Heard the orange monster called him a PIG

and then added that was an insult to pigs. The name calling is just effn juvenile and makes me vomit

[Dunc]

69. Unbelievable.

[Bengus81]

72. PROOF positive Fat Hitler and Republicants are worried shitless about that

Senate seat in Maine. If he was trailing 5-6 points you'd never hear a word from any of them.

[Easterncedar]

75. They are so afraid of Platner, I am beginning to warm to him

[mdbl]

78. Projection at it's finest - perfected by Pres Dump

after 20 years of practice.

[themaguffin]

79. He's a non stop bullshit machine. I don't listen to him talk. It's pointless.

[imaginary girl]

80. Projection

[ChicagoTeamster]

82. But Trump knows MAGA thinks he's innocent of all those false charges

So he says everyone else is corrupt and they eat it up.