Democrats' Platner Problem

Democrats' Platner Problem

From What A Day by What A Day

June 8, 2026 · 20 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Maine Senate primary and the controversies surrounding Democratic nominee Graham Platner.

Maine voters will head to the polls tomorrow to decide who will take on five-term Republican Senator Susan Collins. And somehow, Graham Platner still has a sizable lead in the Democratic primary. You probably know a few things about the presumptive Democratic nominee for Maine’s Senate seat. He served in the Marine Corps and now runs an oyster farm . And you’ve probably heard a lot of other things about Platner over the last few weeks – like about a Nazi tattoo, or his allegedly abusive behavior towards past romantic partners. None of the new information is good . But will it matter to Maine voters? And more importantly, should it? To find out, we spoke with Jon Lovett. He’s co-host of Crooked Media’s Pod Save America. And in headlines, President Donald Trump abruptly ends his interview with NBC’s Meet the Press , Iran and Israel trade fire for the first time since the U.S. agreed to a ceasefire with Tehran, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visits North Korea for the first time in seven years . Show Notes: Check out Pod Save America – www.youtube.com/@podsaveamerica Call Congress – 202-224-3121 Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy What A Day –…

People in this episode

Host: What A Day

Guest: Jon Lovett

Topics covered

  • Maine Senate primary
  • Graham Platner
  • Democratic nominee
  • political controversies
  • interview analysis
  • current events

Keywords

  • Graham Platner
  • Maine
  • Senate
  • Democratic primary
  • Jon Lovett
  • politics
  • Donald Trump
  • Iran
  • Israel

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crooked Media, Pod Save America

Places: Maine, North Korea, Iran, Israel, Tehran

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