缅因州参议院候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在采访中使用谤言论道歉. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner apologizes for using slur in interview.

缅因州民主党参议员候选人格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在最近接受采访时使用"残疾人"的谤词, Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces criticism from disability rights advocates after using the slur "retarded" in a recent interview about a military tattoo. 缅因州残疾人权利倡导者谴责这种语言是冒犯和歧视, 并要求道歉. Advocates with Disability Rights Maine condemned the language as offensive and discriminatory, calling for an apology. 虽然普拉特纳已经为过去的帖子道歉, 但他的竞选团队没有回应最近的评论请求. While Platner has apologized for past posts, his campaign did not respond to recent requests for comment.