Platner's NAZI Tattoo

Maine Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner faced intense scrutiny over a chest tattoo of the Totenkopf, a skull-and-crossbones symbol used by Nazi SS units. Platner stated he got the tattoo while drinking with fellow Marines in Croatia in 2007 and did not know its historical hate-group meaning until recently. He has since covered it up.Controversy and TimelineOrigin: Platner stated he received the skull tattoo in 2007 during his service in the U.S. Marine Corps.Discovery & Cover-Up: Public attention arose in late 2025 when the chest tattoo was identified as a variation of the Nazi SS Totenkopf emblem. Platner maintained he was entirely unaware of its background and had it covered with a new design.Contradictory Reports: Reports from CNN and The New York Times featured text messages and accounts from a former girlfriend indicating the symbol was discussed as a Nazi reference months prior to Platner's claimed public realization. Platner denied discussing the specific meaning with her or recognizing the term beforehand. Platner has dropped out of the race. He was also accused oh NON-CONSENSUAL CONDOM REMOVAL and RAPE. Nice guy. Seems like the typical kind of "Politician" that has been "Normalized" in the DJ Trump Era. Shame to see a Great Country brought down to the dogs. PG