A video circulating on social media appears to show a Democratic Senate candidate slap the phone from an interviewer’s hand after being asked whether he endorses Graham Platner.
Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Seth Moulton was asked whether or not he supported Platner, the Democratic Party nominee for Senate in Maine.
Platner has been accused of inappropriate behavior towards several women, including one which told The New York Times he could be quite rough with her, especially when drinking. The woman also accused Platner of saying, “if anyone ever broke in here, I would rape them. Not in a sexual way, not in a gay way. I would rape them to show them I’m dominant.” Platner recently had a Nazi-affiliated tattoo covered up. He also posted about public masturbation, among several other questionable and potentially offensive comments on Reddit. (RELATED: Democratic Congresswoman Says Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Has ‘Disqualified Himself’)
Moulton responds by asking the interviewer, “who are you, who are you asking this question?” The congressman then proceeds to slap the phone out of the hand of the interviewer, saying, “you got to do a better job of hanging on to your phone.”
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton appears to erupt when pressed on a potential Graham Platner endorsement.
The Massachusetts congressman seems to knock down a camera after being asked whether he plans to endorse the controversial Maine Democratic Senate nominee ahead of the midterms.… pic.twitter.com/UvZMpEshfo
— Fox News (@FoxNews) June 24, 2026
In response to the video, Moulton posted on X, “Typical MAGA to classify an @AmericaRising tracker as a ‘reporter.’” The congressman said in the post on X replying to the video.
“I’m not going to apologize for how much MAGA pisses me off. I’ll take them on anywhere, anytime, and I won’t back down. If this tracker can’t handle a reality check or hold onto his own equipment, that’s on him. Sorry not sorry.”
Typical MAGA to classify an @AmericaRising tracker as a “reporter.” I’m not going to apologize for how much MAGA pisses me off. I’ll take them on anywhere, anytime, and I won’t back down. If this tracker can’t handle a reality check or hold onto his own equipment, that’s on him.… pic.twitter.com/riBM8tu119
— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) June 24, 2026
“If @FoxNews wants me back on their airwaves so badly, they should stop ghosting my team,” the post concluded.
Platner is set to represent the Democratic Party in the general election in November after winning 72% of the vote in the primary election.