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‘King of the dirtbags’: Fetterman on Platner’s Kik and ex-girlfriend baggage

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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July 2, 2026

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‘King of the dirtbags’: Fetterman on Platner’s Kik and ex-girlfriend baggage

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) blasted Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, as the “king of the dirtbags,” highlighting growing tensions within the party after another socialist won a congressional primary in Colorado. After a sweeping win from Melot Kiros, a 29-year-old socialist, in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District over Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and []

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