Bernie Sanders Defends Platner: Billionaire Donors Are Worried He’s Going To Stand Up To The Oligarchs
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) defended Graham Platner on Tuesday before a meeting: “All I can tell you is that the wealthiest people in this country have now reserved close to 100 million dollars in TV ads in a small state like Maine. So what are the billionaires worried about? Why are they spending so much money trying to defeat this guy? The answer is that he’s going to stand up to the oligarchs.”
NEW: Sen. Bernie Sanders told me he’s certainly not rethinking his endorsement of Graham Platner following news that he sent sexually explicit text messages to women.
My understanding is that his wife, Amy, who I've met, indicated they love each other, but maybe we focus on… pic.twitter.com/pQnzmH9a2w
– Mychael Schnell (@mychaelschnell) June 1, 2026
