PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — His U.S. Senate campaign under fire, Maine Democrat Graham Platner said Wednesday that a tattoo on his chest has been covered to no longer reflect an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol.

The first-time political candidate said he got the skull and crossbones tattoo in 2007, when he was in his 20s and in the Marine Corps. It happened during a night of drinking while he was on leave in Croatia, he said, adding he was unaware until recently that the image has been associated with Nazi police.

  • DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Like, covered by a shirt or actually covered by another tattoo?

    Either way, this is pretty shitty judgement and I think another Dem candidate would probably be a better bet.

    See how easy it is to criticize someone on your own “team”? We should bring that back in America.