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Trump 'clearly worried' about losing Senate after latest attack against candidate: analyst

Trump called Platner a “thug” and a “loser,” prompting Psaki to say he appeared worried about the Senate race.

Trump 'clearly worried' about losing Senate after latest attack against candidate: analyst
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Jen Psaki said President Donald Trump’s attacks on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner suggest Trump is worried about the Senate race. The article also reports that Platner released a campaign ad and was leading Sen. Susan Collins in polls.

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Trump Criticizes Graham Platner After Maine Senate Primary Win

Outlets agree that Trump criticized Graham Platner after Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary. Left-leaning outlets emphasize reactions criticizing or ridiculing Trump, and one places his attack alongside his legal record. Center outlets generally treat the remarks as part of the Senate campaign, pairing them with coverage of Platner’s past controversies, Collins’s candidacy, or the broader race.

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