Media BURIES Nazi Salute From Democrat Candidate

A Democratic Senate candidate in Maine sparks outrage with a gesture resembling a Nazi salute at a rally, yet mainstream media stays eerily silent, exposing blatant double standards.

Story Highlights

Graham Platner, Democratic Senate hopeful, caught in photos making a gesture critics call a Nazi salute over the April 2026 weekend.
Conservative outlets blast mainstream media for ignoring the story, unlike their frenzy over similar claims against figures like Elon Musk.
Platner’s history includes a Nazi-like tattoo from 2007, now covered, plus past inflammatory online comments on women and race.
Despite scandals, Platner rises in Maine polls as voters reject elite gatekeeping.
Bernie Sanders dismisses tattoo scrutiny, urging focus on “more important issues.”

Alleged Nazi Salute Ignites Controversy

Photos surfaced over the weekend before April 20, 2026, showing Graham Platner, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Maine, extending his arm in a gesture critics likened to a Nazi salute during a rally. Conservative media quickly amplified the images, questioning why mainstream outlets offered no coverage. This silence stands in sharp contrast to intense scrutiny given to comparable gestures by non-Democrats. Platner’s campaign provided no immediate response to inquiries about the incident. Such selective reporting fuels widespread distrust in media institutions across political lines.

Platner’s Troubled Past Resurfaces

In 2007, while on leave in Croatia as a Marine, Platner got a skull-and-crossbones tattoo resembling the Totenkopf, a Nazi SS “death’s head” symbol. He later covered it with a dog design and released a video claiming ignorance of its fascist ties, insisting his life opposes racism and Nazism. Pre-2026 revelations exposed his old online posts questioning Black tipping habits and making crude remarks about women and rape. He also briefly worked for Blackwater. These facts raise serious questions about judgment in a Senate contender.

Senator Bernie Sanders, who endorsed Platner, brushed off the tattoo uproar in Axios comments, mocking media fixation and pivoting to policy priorities. Democratic leaders remain notably quiet, avoiding the fray. This pattern suggests a reluctance to confront uncomfortable truths within their ranks, eroding party credibility on extremism.

Media Double Standards Fuel Public Frustration

PJ Media highlighted the disparity: while outlets pounced on Elon Musk’s similar gesture, Platner’s drew crickets from the same voices. Even PJ Media noted the gesture appeared as waving, yet decried the coverage gap as partisan hypocrisy. This incident underscores deeper media bias concerns, resonating with conservatives weary of elite narratives and liberals disillusioned by government favoritism. Both sides see a system protecting insiders over accountability.

Graham Platner Gives 'Nazi Salute' at Rally, and the Media Are Silenthttps://t.co/X9dRsIh2i0

— PJ Media (@PJMedia_com) April 20, 2026

Analyst Will Bunch in the Philadelphia Inquirer attributes Platner’s poll surge to voter backlash against establishment vetting. Maine electorate appears to view scandals as badges against “deep state” gatekeepers. In Trump’s 2026 second term, with GOP controlling Congress, such stories amplify calls for transparency. Democrats’ obstruction only heightens perceptions of elite self-preservation over American interests like secure borders and fiscal restraint.