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Trump Mocked on 'The View' After Dubbing Democrat a 'Sleazebag'

The hosts debated whether Maine voters should support Platner despite allegations that have unsettled his Senate campaign.

Trump Mocked on 'The View' After Dubbing Democrat a 'Sleazebag'
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The View hosts debated whether Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner should receive a second chance after Donald Trump called him a “major sleazebag.” They disagreed over whether Democrats should support Platner despite allegations about his past.

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This story reports what happened without casting Platner in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Platner’s record.

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Maine Senate candidate discussed by The View hosts

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Donald Trump
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President whose insult of Platner prompted the discussion

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Susan M. Collins
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Platner’s Republican opponent in the Maine Senate race

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The View Hosts Debate Whether to Support Graham Platner

The View hosts debated Graham Platner’s Senate candidacy amid allegations and past remarks, including whether Democrats should support him. Center outlets emphasize the hosts’ debate over backing Platner despite the allegations; one account also centers their response to Trump’s insult. Right-leaning outlets foreground allegations and past remarks, often presenting them as a political problem for Platner and Democrats.

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