Vets torch Dem Senate hopeful who called Army ‘fat, lazy trash,’ mocked soldier shot four times

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces backlash from veterans for calling the Army 'fat, lazy trash' and mocking a Purple Heart recipient who was shot in combat. Veterans, including Vietnam War veteran Holland 'Ricky' White and Iraq/Afghanistan veteran Steve, condemned his derogatory Reddit posts, which resurface as Platner campaigns against Sen. Susan Collins in Maine's 2026 Senate race.