Trump attacks Maine Senate candidate Graham Platton in Oval Office remarks
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President Trump delivered a brief monologue in the Oval Office criticizing Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platton, while the candidate highlighted unity in a community bike ride video.
After being confirmed as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine, Graham Platton posted a video showing him riding a bicycle with a Bar Harbor community group, emphasizing a message of national unity. "Everybody really just wants to help each other out," he said, adding that this sentiment should guide politics.
In Washington, the campaign quickly turned contentious. President Donald Trump appeared in the Oval Office and delivered a two-minute monologue targeting Platton, repeatedly using a derogatory term and criticizing Democratic leaders for backing his candidacy.
Both parties have signaled that the Maine race will be a focal point of their midterm election strategies.