PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.

  • OneOrTheOtherDontAskMe@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Please look into his politics. This latest push feels so weird to discredit the guy.

    He said 'I was in the military, fresh dumb child, got a tattoo with some friends, it’s a common style, didn’t think anything of it.

    Then I was told it was nazi related

    AND I GOT IT COVERED WITHIN WEEKS OF BEING TOLD’

    I don’t know man, that sounds like a pretty genuine attempt. Are you running for office somewhere to make things better? If not, are you advocating for candidates based on 3 click bait articles or are you actually looking into their actions and policy ideas?