For the record I want to record Senator John Kennedy’s assessment of former Maine Democrat Senatorial candidate Graham Platner: “With respect to Mr. Platner, he was nominated by the Hamas wing of the Democratic Party, which is in control.”
Fact-check: Harsh but not unfair.
The rest of Senator Kennedy’s assessment is both true and funny. It rises to Senator Kennedy’s usual level of blunt hilarity.
Senator John Kennedy somehow managed to squeeze two BRUTAL but hilarious one-liners into a short answer about the Graham Platner controversy.
The line that stole the show involved having “an IQ above a toaster”…before taking a direct shot at Senator Schumer.
KENNEDY: “With… https://t.co/ls0rCOzSL5 pic.twitter.com/EFOWXkSOI0
— Overton (@overton_news) July 8, 2026
