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Ted Cruz: “Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo on his chest.”

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Published May 1, 2026 | Video Starts at 16:48

Now Graham Platner is being marketed as an oyster farmer, a blue collar guy. Yeah, Graham Platner is a self described communist. That's what he says he is. Graham Platner. Graham Platner has a Nazi tattoo on his chest. He's a communist who is wearing a Nazi tattoo. He is also viciously misogynist. He has attacked women and said, said, said when if they get raped, it's women's fault. (16:48–16:54)

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“The city committed to a new strategy that then Mayor Ted Wheeler said would, quote, reprioritize public health and safety among homeless…”
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“Although the city spent roughly $200,000 per homeless resident.”
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“The death rate went up from 113 in 2019 to more than 450 in 2023.”
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“The county screening tool for housing services is designed to prioritize BIPOC households, LGBTQIA2s plus, and people with disabilities.”
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“The Supreme Court's decision this week outlawing racial gerrymandering was a landmark decision.”
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“The Supreme Court's decision this week outlawing racial gerrymandering was a landmark decision.”
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“The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on race.”
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“The Constitution prohibits discrimination based on race.”
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“The Democrats are losing their mind over this because theirs is a party that is built on racial discrimination.”
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“The Democrats are losing their mind over this because theirs is a party that is built on racial discrimination.”
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“The fact that [Democrats] are close to having a majority in the House of Representatives is driven by their blatant gerrymandering.”
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“The incumbent Democrat governor of Maine, Janet Mills, was running for Senate and she dropped out.”
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“The incumbent Democrat governor of Maine, Janet Mills, was running for Senate and she dropped out.”
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“The case law at the time was so convoluted and internally contradictory that it made no sense.”
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“The Voting Rights Act, a statute passed by Congress, essentially mandated redistricting based on race.”
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