Dem Senate candidate Graham Platner covered a Nazi-linked tattoo after backlash over old posts and apologized but refused to quit as rivals demand he drop out.

Platner has attracted attention as an outsider candidate in the Maine Democratic primary and has carved out a lead over Gov. Janet Mills, D-Me.

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is refusing to drop his adamant support for Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner despite

Bernie Sanders defends Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid Nazi-style tattoo and controversial Reddit posts, calling media focus misplaced.

Planter, a US veteran and mercenary, has continued to receive support from “progressive” Democrats even after it was revealed he had a Totenkopf, the favored symbol of Hitler’s SS, on his chest for nearly two decades.

Graham’s tattoo became a test for his progressive allies, who have split on whether to defend or criticize the 41-year-old oyster farmer preparing for what could be a tough Democratic primary against Maine Gov.