Sunny Hostin supports Graham Platner despite calling him ‘a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite’ Sunny Hostin described Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner as “a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite” and a homophobe, but still defended supporting his campaign to help Democrats win the Senate majority. Platner faces multiple controversies, including a Nazi-linked tattoo, inflammatory Reddit posts, and explicit messages. Other co-hosts, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines, strongly opposed Platner’s candidacy due to his character and past statements, suggesting alternative paths for Democrats to achieve their goals.

• Sunny Hostin called Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner ‘a liar, a racist, an anti-Semite,’ but supports his campaign for Democrats to win the Senate majority.
• Platner is facing controversies including a tattoo with Nazi imagery, inflammatory Reddit posts, and sexually explicit messages.
• Hostin believes winning Platner’s seat is necessary for checks and balances against the White House.
• Co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines criticized Platner’s character and past statements, including comments about veterans and victims of sexual assault.
• Griffin and Haines suggested Democrats have other paths to winning the Senate majority.
• A Maine law provision might allow Democrats to replace Platner on the ballot.
• Previous comments from co-hosts in October also criticized Platner’s tattoo and suitability for office.