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Posted on 07/09/2026 5:52:06 AM PDT by Red Badger
Author Stephen King deleted a post on social media defending Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who is facing widespread backlash after his former girlfriend accused him of rape.
King, a Maine resident, weighed in on a report from Politico published Monday that revealed the accusation from Jenny Racicot, Platner’s former girlfriend, who alleged Platner sexually assaulted her five years ago.
King wrote in a post on the social media platform X, which was later deleted: “Graham Platner may drop out. (I hope he doesn’t, but.) Meanwhile, the Abuser in Chief just keeps on keepin’ on,” appearing to compare the allegations against Platner to accusations previously made against President Trump.
He followed up with another post.
“Tell you what–if you knew the whole truth about everyone in the Senate and House of Reps, those chambers would be dead empty. Jesus said, ‘Let him without sin cast the first stone,’” he wrote.
Platner quickly denied the allegation in a video but added he would take time to reflect on his campaign and consider next steps. Prominent Democrats soon after urged him to end his Senate bid.
The posts garnered swift criticism online, with commentators bashing King for appearing to minimize the severity of the allegations against Platner.
Among the critics was columnist Jonah Goldberg, who wrote: “So because we don’t know about hypothetical rapey legislators we should forgive the ones we do know about.”
King attempted to clarify his position on Tuesday following the backlash.
“Not defending Grah, Platner. If he committed rape, he should bow out. Just making a comparison,” he wrote, following up with a post to correct his misspelling of “Graham.”
Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) also walked back her online criticism of Platner’s accuser, deleting a post saying she should not turn “consensual sex” with Platner “into rape for politics with conflicting stories.”
Politico reported that Racicot met Platner on the dating app Bumble in 2019, and the two had been in an on-and-off relationship since.
Racicot told the outlet that in 2021, Platner drunkenly entered her home uninvited and sexually assaulted her. She said she did not come forward initially out of fear of retaliation. She also wanted a Democrat to win against incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in November.
Politico corroborated her story with several people in whom she initially confided, including a former boyfriend and her therapist.
The allegation has rocked Platner’s campaign, which had already been riddled with a series of other scandals, including sexually explicit texts Platner sent to women while married.
After easily winning the Democratic primary, the populist oyster farmer was set to head to the general election to face off against Collins. But in light of the recent bombshell revelations, Platner has lost critical support from most of his party, with both state and national Democrats calling for Platner to drop out of the race.
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LOL! Poor little Stevie. It’s getting harder for the boy to think straight.
Proving yet again that It is a cowardly lyin’ doofus.
Let’s contemplate that a mere fiction writer’s ‘endorsement’ actually meant something. Sorry, but I guess King wrote some good horror stories, but beyond that, there’s zero intellect showing. Typical leftist who dreams that he/she/it actually has had a thought during their sorry-assed lives.
of course he deleted it.
Everyone knows democrats sell their souls for power.
Since Platner is no longer a candidate, little steven isn’t going to put himself out on the line for him anymore. He is no longer of use.
Average person, when proven wrong: “Oops. Sorry.”
Modern progressive, when proven wrong: “Trump is worse!”
Stephen is sad that another Nazi bites the dust.
When the announcement came I knee-jerked to Fox News. In moments like these one should tune into CNN just to watch them cry. 90 minute when Trump won in ‘16 may still be on youtube-priceless.
LOSER freak!
King wrote a few entertaining stories, but absolutely NOTHING he has ever written is “good” by any measure other than popularity. He writes 3000-5000 words per day then pares it down when *he* considers the work finished.
He’s got verbal diarrhea, with excess wordiness and a touch of “talks too much” added.
His tripe is almost as bad as GRR Martin, but Martin can make the story almost coherent.
I didn’t know crazy ass code pinko MTG was playing white knight for the NAZI. Her true colors are really shining for all to see.
Though it’s challenging to figure out which of their egos is bigger...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K3H-FjEhkw
I know people enjoy his stuff, but, frankly, he’s a tool.
Well I'm glad King draws the line at rape. But I guess a Nazi tattoo, choking a woman, throwing a woman against the wall, holding a woman in a bedroom against her will, threatening a woman and forcing himself on a woman short of rape are all OK to Steven.
An overrated one at that...
I always like Stephen Koontz better anyway. The dogs in his books are always the good guys/heroes.
I thought Trump was a Populist?
Yep, total coward unable to sustain the weight of his supposed convictions.
The Left has their own definition of a ‘Populist’.............
King LIVES in Sarasota FL.
He is a Tax Dodge who fled the CA. taxes .
This Foreign commie invader at the SHILL just flat out lied here.
Why are all these radical left media outlets NOW hiring foreign
commies .
Are these H1 Visas too ?
Do the lefty media sites dodge Union hiring ?
I literally have never understood the appeal of his writings. They always come across as shallow ramblings to me.
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