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Platner floats jailing billionaires in fiery pre-primary speech pushing far-left agenda
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Scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner used a fiery pre-primary address to pitch universal health care, wealth taxes, a Green New Deal and other far-left agenda items, like floating an idea that billionaires should be jailed for looking at political ads «the wrong way» in remarks about campaign finance reform.
The comment about jailing billionaires earned the candidate backlash from his Republican critics, who pointed out some of Platner’s biggest endorsers are funded by billionaires, highlighted the «Marxist dystopian» nature of the remarks, and joked that Platner must have some sort of affinity for locking people up against their will, referring to recent allegations from an ex-girlfriend.
«We need to get money out of politics. We need to get rid of Citizens United. And, if I had my way, elections would last two months, they will be publicly funded and if a billionaire looked at a TV ad the wrong way, we’d put ‘em in jail,» Platner told a crowd of constituents Sunday night in Maine, earning applause. The comments came as Platner was laying out his far-left agenda and railing against conservatives, including calling President Donald Trump «dumb.»
«That’s one way to thank some of his own supporters for their generosity!» quipped veteran Republican strategist Colin Reed, who pointed to Platner’s prominent endorsers, like Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., who received several contributions last month from billionaires like George Soros, Pat Stryker, Jon Stryker and Jennifer Pritzker, according to campaign finance watchdog OpenSecrets.
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Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP Photo)
«Why worry about slowly slipping into a Marxist dystopia? With Graham Platner, you can sprint toward it!» Jason Savage, Executive Director of the Maine GOP, said in response to Platner’s stump speech remarks about jailing billionaires.
«Dude is big on locking people in rooms against their will, apparently,» joked CNN senior political commentator Scott Jennings, an apparent reference to recent reporting on Platner’s past romantic relationships, including one ex-girlfriend’s allegation that he once twisted her arm behind her back, pushed her into a bedroom and held the door shut from the other side. Platner has denied the allegations.
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Platner’s campaign has been dogged by controversies since he emerged as a progressive challenger in Maine’s closely watched Senate race against incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, including recent complaints from multiple ex-girlfriends about his behavior during their relationships. The reports included accusations from one of Platner’s ex-girlfriends, Lyndsey Fifield, who told The New York Times about being trapped in a room by Platner during their relationship more than a decade ago.
«The Platner campaign has already spent more than $14 million and we aren’t even past the primary,» Shawn Roderick, a spokesperson for the Collins campaign told Fox News Digital. «Does Graham Platner really think that American taxpayers should be paying his high-priced political consultants and the tech billionaires who own the platforms where he does his advertising? He is floating this idea to distract from the many disturbing problems his campaign has faced over the past two weeks.»
Platner has also been facing backlash for exchanging sexually explicit messages with multiple women early in his marriage on the platform Kik. Following those reports, Platner was found to still have an active profile on Kik, an anonymous messaging app that has faced criticism from child-safety groups and law enforcement officials. The profile reportedly featured a shirtless mirror selfie of Platner with a towel around his waist, which Republican staffers later appeared to mock outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee by showing up in towels.
SENATE CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER SENT EXPLICIT TEXTS TO MULTIPLE WOMEN WHILE MARRIED, WIFE SAYS: REPORT
Republican staffers, including National Republican Senatorial Committee staffers, protest outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., wearing towels to mock Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s reported Kik profile photo. (Nicholas Ballasy/Fox News Digital)
Platner’s wife, Amy Gertner, reportedly disclosed the messages to campaign officials during an internal vetting process, and the campaign has acknowledged the messages existed while arguing the matter was addressed privately between Platner and his wife.
Meanwhile, Platner has argued that the allegations from former girlfriends are politically motivated, while his campaign has accused critics and national media outlets of focusing on private matters and personal attacks rather than the issues affecting Maine voters.
By the time those controversies hit the news, Platner had already faced scrutiny over a tattoo that critics identified as a Nazi-linked symbol, which he later covered up and said he was not aware of its meaning when he got it. One of Platner’s former staffers, Genevieve McDonald, alleged that even though Platner has said he was unaware of the symbol’s association with Nazis when he got the tattoo years ago, he has been aware of its meaning for some time.
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Platner also apologized after his old Reddit posts resurfaced in which he made a series of inflammatory comments about rape, race, political violence, police, rural Americans and military veterans. Platner has said his views have changed and that some of his past comments reflected a darker period in his life after military service.
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, points to a covered tattoo that had previously been an image recognized as a Nazi symbol, during an interview on Wednesday in Portland, Me. (WGME via AP)
Fox News Digital reached out to the Platner campaign and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) for comment but did not hear back in time for publication.
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La doble tragedia de 147 venezolanos deportados por Trump: estaban alojados en un hotel que colapsó en La Guaira
El hotel donde se alojaba en forma provisional un grupo de 147 inmigrantes venezolanos recién deportados por Estados Unidos a Venezuela se derrumbó en La Guaira durante los dos fuertes terremotos que sacudieron el miércoles pasado el país.
Solo 12 de ellos fueron rescatados. El resto se encuentra desaparecido, según un informe publicado este lunes por el diario El País de España.
Se trata de 120 hombres y 19 mujeres que habían estado en varios centros de detención para migrantes en distintos puntos de Estados Unidos.
Todos habían llegado en el vuelo 164 al aeropuerto internacional de Maiquetía, en las afueras de Caracas, horas antes de los sismos. Luego, fueron conducidos por agentes del Servicio Bolivariano de Inteligencia Nacional (Sebin) hacia el Hotel Santuario La Llanada, en el estado de La Guaira.
La zona fue la más golpeada por los dos terremotos de 7,2 y 7,5 grados el miércoles pasado y que dejaron alrededor de 1500 muertos, según las cifras provisionales del gobierno venezolano.
Qué pasó con los 147 venezolanos deportados
El hotel era utilizado para alojar a los migrantes expulsados por el gobierno de Donald Trump.
Se calcula que unos 14.000 venezolanos fueron repatriados desde Estados Unidos desde el 2025. Los equipos de rescate de Jordania recorren una zona afectada por los terremotos en La Guaira, Venezuela, el lunes 29 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Fernando Vergara)
En el hotel los deportados debían pasar por una serie de trámites burocráticos antes de volver a sus respectivos lugares de origen.
En uno de los dormitorios del hotel, al momento de los sismos, se hallaba Joan, de 28 años, detenido en la Florida por agentes migratorios. Según el periódico, alcanzó a ponerse los zapatos y una camisa y gritó: “¡Es un terremoto, es un terremoto!”
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Su esposa, Daniela, relató poco después: “Está en shock. Cuando ya estaba por llegar a la puerta, el hotel colapsó, él quedó bajo los escombros. Dice que sobrevivió porque una litera le cayó encima. Los colchones lo ayudaron a resistir el peso”.
Según comentó, su marido “estuvo tres horas bajo los escombros, escarbando, y logró salir por sus propios medios. Cuando salió, intentó ayudar lo más que pudo, intentó rescatar a varias personas vivas y a otras que lamentablemente no lo lograron”.
Algunos lograron también salir de debajo de los escombros.
“Los sobrevivientes ayudábamos a rescatar, pero no teníamos herramientas, estamos hablando de un techo de casi 1000 kilos, ¿quién va a poder con eso?”, contó Juan Manuel Fernández Quintero, uno de los 147 deportados. Algunos de los rostros de los 147 deportados (Foto: Cortesía/El País)
Anderson Daniel Salcedo Lozano, de 21 años, sobrevivió, pero sigue hospitalizado en el Hospital José María Vargas, de Caracas. Le amputaron las dos piernas y su pronóstico es crítico.
Sus padres denunciaron que su hijo se pudo haber salvado. Según El País, uno de los sobrevivientes contó que los deportados que permanecían en el hotel les rogaron a gritos a los funcionarios del Sebin que “les abrieran (las puertas), que les abrieran, porque estaba temblando, y ellos no les abrieron. Los dejaron encerrados como si fueran unos ladrones, unos matones”, dijo la madre de Anderson, Yulis Salcedo.
“Si vienen de regreso a su Patria, ¿por qué se lo entregan al Sebin (el principal órgano de inteligencia del Gobierno venezolano)? Si los traen de allá háganles el proceso y mandenlos a cada uno para su casa. ¿Cómo es posible que los traigan de allá, a donde van a buscar una mejor vida, y los tengan de retén?”, afirmó la mujer.
Además, se preguntó: “¿Por qué no les abrieron la puerta si sabían que no tenían antecedentes penales? Tengo mucho dolor, mucho, mi hijo ya se quería regresar a su patria, porque el Gobierno de Estados Unidos no lo dejó trabajar allá, y mire cómo los reciben acá, como unos presos, como unos detenidos. ¿Por qué no los soltaron? Si hoy muchos están muertos, es porque el Sebin no les quiso abrir la puerta, y ningún funcionario se ha acercado acá al hospital a preguntar por ninguno de los deportados”.
Verónica Nieves, que busca a su cuñada Yamil Calderas, señaló: “Allí aún hay gente con vida, apenas han habido rescatistas, gente que pueda auxiliar”.
El diario madrileño dijo incluso que algunos familiares denunciaron que los funcionarios del Sebin no los dejan ir a socorrer a las personas atrapadas por el derrumbe.
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‘Parcel bomb’ explodes in Monaco residential area, leaving 2 critically injured: reports
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Police in Monaco and France were reportedly searching Monday night for a man suspected of detonating a makeshift explosive device that injured several people, including two critically.
The explosion happened shortly before 9 p.m. local time in the center of Monaco, near the entrance of a residential building. Surveillance video appeared to show a man leaving a backpack at the scene moments before the blast, Reuters reported, citing French newspaper Le Figaro.
Christophe Mirmand, Monaco’s minister of state, told BFM TV that two of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries.
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The explosion happened shortly before 9 p.m. local time in the center of Monaco, near the entrance of a residential building. (Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)
«No event of this nature has ever happened in the principality before,» Mirmand told the outlet.
French emergency crews were sent to the scene to assist. Authorities in France and Monaco launched a joint operation to find the suspect, according to France’s Interior Ministry.
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Christophe Mirmand, Monaco’s minister of state, said that two of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. (Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)
BFM TV, citing Monaco’s prosecutor general, described the device as a «parcel bomb.»
Eric Ciotti, the mayor of nearby Nice, France, condemned the incident in a post on X.
«The attack carried out this evening is a tragedy that strikes Monaco. Thoughts for the victims, their families, and the people of Monaco. Total support for the security forces and emergency services mobilized,» Ciotti wrote.
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French emergency crews were sent to the scene to assist. (Valery HACHE / AFP via Getty Images)
Alexandra Masson, the mayor of nearby Menton, expressed support for Monaco and said her thoughts were with the victims and their families.
«I extend my full support to the Principality of Monaco during the ordeal it is going through. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and their loved ones. I express my deepest gratitude,» Masson wrote.
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Monaco police could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Trump taps acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling for permanent role pending Senate confirmation
Acting Labor chief says Trump delivered on promise to bring high-paying jobs back to US
Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling affirms President Trump’s campaign promise to bring high-paying private sector jobs back to the U.S. He highlights a surge in manufacturing and construction jobs, crediting substantial investment by companies like Lockheed Martin and Toyota. Sonderling emphasizes the administration’s focus on upskilling American workers for these in-demand roles, boosting the economy.
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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to serve as U.S. labor secretary, sending his pick to the Senate for confirmation.
If confirmed, Sonderling would formally assume the Cabinet post after leading the Labor Department on an acting basis since former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s departure in April. He would continue overseeing the department’s efforts to enforce federal labor laws, administer workforce programs and implement the administration’s employment agenda.
«It is my Great Honor to announce that I am nominating Keith E. Sonderling, the outstanding Acting United States Secretary of Labor, to be permanent,» Trump announced on Truth Social. «Keith previously served as Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer and, during my First Term, worked at the U.S. Department of Labor as the Acting and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division.
«Throughout his career, Keith has proven his dedication to delivering strong results for the Hardworking People of our Country, and I know he will do an incredible job in his new role,» Trump added.
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Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 19, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Chavez-DeRemer left the Labor Department in April, when the White House announced Sonderling would serve as acting labor secretary.
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Lori Chavez-DeRemer left her post as labor secretary amid an inspector general investigation into allegations of misconduct, (Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg)
Chavez-DeRemer’s departure came after a whistleblower complaint accused her of having an affair with a member of her security detail, drinking on the job, creating a hostile work environment and directing staff to perform personal errands at taxpayer expense.
The Labor Department’s inspector general is investigating the allegations, which also include claims that Chavez-DeRemer’s husband made unwanted advances toward department officials and that family members routinely sent personal requests to young staffers, according to previous Fox News Digital reporting.
ACTING LABOR SECRETARY SONDERLING: A FAST-TRACK WAY TO GET A JOB WITHOUT COLLEGE DEBT
President Donald Trump nominated acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling to permanently lead the Labor Department, sending the pick to the Senate after Sonderling took over following Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s April departure. (Getty)
Reporting on the complaints indicates Chavez-DeRemer requested staff perform private errands for her and her husband, including picking up dry cleaning, purchasing wine and cleaning out the secretary’s closet, while allegedly using threats to ensure compliance.
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Meanwhile, other complaints alleged drinking on the job and keeping stashes of liquor around the office, according to the New York Post, which first reported the complaints in January. Chavez-DeRemer has denied the allegations.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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