Stephen King Walks Back, Deletes Tweet Defending Graham Platner After Avalanche of Criticism

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:44:08 GMT

Stephen King walked back his defense of Maine Democratic Party Senate candidate Graham Platner after an avalanche of criticism over a pair of posts he made. The post Stephen King Walks Back, Deletes Tweet Defending Graham Platner After Avalanche of Criticism first appeared on Mediaite.

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Left: MAGA lawmaker slammed after attempt to capitalize on political scandal backfires — www.rawstory.com
Left: The Democratic Party Failed Us With Graham Platner — www.motherjones.com
Center-Left: The People Who Stood By Graham Platner — Until He Was Accused of Rape — www.theintercept.com
Center-Left: CNN’s Scott Jennings Says Dems Dropping Platner Would ‘Subvert’ Will of Voters: ‘You Made Your Bed!’ — www.mediaite.com
Center-Left: Maine Democratic Party Calls Out Graham Platner for Trying to Influence Senate Replacement Process — www.thewrap.com
Center-Left: Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex — www.washingtonpost.com
Center-Left: Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims — www.theguardian.com
Right: Anatomy of a Hype Job: How the New York Times Boosted Graham Platner — freebeacon.com
Right: Platner 'Taking Time To Reflect' on 'Best Path Forward' Following Rape Allegation — freebeacon.com
Right: 'Political Operative and Known Fabricator': Left-Wing Lawmakers and Pundits Who Attacked Platner's Conservative Accuser Now Believe His Liberal One — freebeacon.com
Right: ANALYSIS: Graham Platner's Alleged Rape Not a 'Classic #MeToo' Case, According to NYT Reporter Jodi Kantor — freebeacon.com

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