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Reply to MichMan (Reply #26)

Wed Jun 10, 2026, 12:10 PM

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When asked about the other long-simmering foreign war that the U.S. is funding in Ukraine, he took a different tone. “I support the Ukrainians in their fight. They were invaded. They’re resisting with all the means that they can. And I personally think that we should provide them with support,” he explained. Similarly, he opposes the dismantling of USAID and the withdrawal of American humanitarian and development support around the world.
https://prospect.org/2025/08/26/2025-08-26-maines-populist-senate-candidate-graham-platner-new-gilded-age/

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