Maine Democrat claims ‘anti-trans’ sports campaign part of billionaire agenda
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Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner suggested that opposition to transgender athletes in women’s sports is a result of an “out-of-state billionaire” agenda.
Platner told Slate last week, “Death, Sex and Moneypodcast where he was asked by host Anna Sale about the issue being an ongoing problem for Democratic politicians like Maine Governor Janet Mills. Platner admitted that this was a topic he could not take “seriously” because he considered it “propaganda”.
“This campaign is entirely funded by a billionaire who is not from Maine… the anti-trans campaign in Maine,” Platner said. “It’s funded by an out-of-state billionaire so we can have this discussion and not talk about raising his taxes. That’s why it exists.”
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U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner called out the “anti-trans campaign” taking place in his state on Slate’s “Death, Sex and Money” podcast. (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
As an example, Platner recalled that girls were wrestling in high school in 2003 and “nobody cared” at the time.
“There was no mayhem. This is wrestling, too. This is almost like real violence,” Platner said, but added that he “won” all the fights he had with the girls.
“So your answer is that you are being manipulated by billionaires by asking me that, instead of asking me about rural health care access?” Sales asked.
“Literally,” Platner responded.
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A referendum will be held to ban biological male athletes in women’s sports. Maine vote this November, following last month’s efforts by the Protect Girls Sports organization in Maine.
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills fought the Trump administration over the president’s executive order banning biological males from participating in women’s sports. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)
Maine became a focal point for transgender women in sports after Mills clashed with President Donald Trump over his threats to withhold federal funding if she refused to comply with the executive order protecting girls’ sports.
Mills responded, “See you in court.”
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In a statement to Fox News Digital, White House spokesman Kush Desai said: “We have a hard time accepting that Democrats have no logic or common sense in allowing biological males to play in women’s sports, but making up fake conspiracy theories doesn’t make them seem any less crazy.”
Fox News Digital has also reached out to Mills’ office for comment.
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has faced plenty of controversy since his campaign began last year. (Libby Kenny/Sun Journal via AP)
Platner faced much controversy ahead of the Senate primary campaign. In October, a skull tattoo appeared on his chest that resembled “Totenkopf,” the symbol of the SS, or Schutzstaffel, under Adolf Hitler.
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Old social media posts in which he called himself a “communist” and argued that people “should read some history if they hope to fight fascism without a good semi-automatic rifle” also came under scrutiny.
