Democrats FINALLY Denounce Graham Platner, but Reveal a Bigger Problem | Guests: Tom Homan & Michael Selig | 7/7/26

July 7, 2026

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Democrats Finally Cut Ties With Graham Platner—But the Pattern Was Always the Problem

The Graham Platner story broke open this morning when a woman came forward to Politico with a graphic, detailed account of an alleged rape five years ago. Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, denies it. But that denial, as Glenn Beck argues across this episode, is not the real story. The real story is the year that came before it—the file that everyone already had in their hands and chose not to read.

The File That Was Always Open

Platner was an oyster farmer and Marine who positioned himself as a working-class outsider who could retire Susan Collins. But the warning signs were not subtle. There was the tattoo on his chest—originally a Nazi symbol that he later covered with a Celtic knot. An old acquaintance remembered him showing it off years earlier and calling it "my token cough," meaning he knew exactly what it was. There were his own written words, since deleted, telling women who had been assaulted to "take some responsibility" and "act like an adult." There were messages he sent to women who were not his wife, just months after his marriage. There were three former girlfriends describing volatile behavior; one said he had physically held her down. Platner called himself "far from a perfect boyfriend" and blamed a "dark period."

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What you'll learn

1 (02:48) **The Graham Platner Allegation and the Real Story** - Glenn introduces the sexual assault allegation against Senate candidate Graham Platner and argues the real story is not the denial but the year-long cover-up by party elites who knew about his past.
2 (13:06) **The Abuse Pattern: Politics as a Toxic Relationship** - Glenn draws a direct parallel between the political dynamic and the cycle of domestic abuse, using the same language abusers use: "Your friends are threatened by what we have."
3 (19:40) **The Lesson: Red Flags Are Facts About the Prize** - Glenn delivers the central thesis: a warning sign is not an obstacle between you and what you want; it is information about what you want.
4 (25:27) **The Cynic's Calendar: Party Control vs. Voter Choice** - Glenn questions the timing of the story, noting it breaks too late for a new primary but just in time for party officials to hand-pick a replacement.
5 (29:32) **Mitch McConnell's Health and the Hypocrisy of the GOP** - Glenn discusses rumors that McConnell is "brain dead" and criticizes the GOP for demanding transparency on Biden's health while hiding their own leader's condition for three weeks.
6 (33:58) **The Iranian Leadership Vacuum and Global Instability** - Glenn notes the silence around the Ayatollah's successor and the lack of transparency in Iran, comparing it to the broader pattern of hidden leadership across the world.
7 (37:50) **Power Over Principle: The Platner and Trump Double Standard** - Glenn argues the Democratic response to Platner's accusers versus their treatment of Trump's accusers proves it is not about women—it is about power.

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Guests on this episode

Tom Homan

Show Notes

A report from Politico released yesterday accused Maine Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend. As many Democrats are now walking back their support for Platner, Glenn criticizes the mainstream Democrats who previously refused to denounce him. What is happening with Kentucky Republican Senator Mitch McConnell’s health? As rumors of McConnell’s declining health continue to spread, reports of his wife traveling to China at the same time are raising questions. Glenn begs for transparency as the government appears to be hiding something. Could oil drop to $40 per barrel? Glenn warns that while oil needs to get cheaper, dropping it too cheaply also has dire consequences. Glenn shares what went through his head the moment he realized he was part of the Lincoln Memorial museum. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig joins to discuss the current state of oil prices, Bitcoin, and the difference between gambling and prediction markets. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, joins to denounce the myth that the Trump administration doesn’t care about immigrants and gives an update on the border wall.

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