It's not about oil, it's about ... Epstein? Oh, dear.

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Far-left Maine Dem urges ‘comrades’ to resist Trump over Venezuela operation and ‘retake our country’

Platner, an oyster farmer and military veteran, is a far-left candidate seeking the Dem nod to challenge incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). Senate Democrats widely see that seat as one of their top pick-up opportunities in the 2026 midterms.

The Democratic hopeful, who drew national headlines last year for having a Nazi-tied tattoo he claimed to have gotten while inebriated without realizing its meaning [tattooed in 2007, only “discovered” its meaning in 2025, after he announced his candidacy — Ed] accused Trump of trying to distract from the controversy over late sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.

“Quite frankly, we’re doing this because Donald Trump is afraid of what’s in the Epstein files, and they want us focused on something else. That’s what’s going on,” Platner claimed in a separate video message posted on X.