Platner Drops Speech, Leads Veterans March | Portland Maine News

0:00So, Grand Planner, the guy who was running for Senate, he's not speaking at the Labor Day rally in Ellsworth anymore. This was supposed to be his first big public thing since he pulled out of the race. He had to drop out back in July after some serious allegations came out. Now, the organizers are saying the whole speech situation was getting a lot of bad press. So, instead of giving a speech, he's going to be leading a march for veterans after the rally. He's a combat vet himself and an oyster farmer, and he was running on issues that hit home for a lot of working folks. Planner's campaign was pretty wild, to be honest. Before the sexual assault claims, there were reports about some explicit text he sent while married, and even a tattoo that looked like a Nazi. Symbol, though he said he didn't know what a minute the time. Some big names stood by him at first, but that support faded fast. Democrats have since picked Troy Jackson to run against Senator Collins. Jackson actually campaigned with Planner earlier in the year, but he's definitely keeping his distance now.

1:00The rally itself is still happening Monday with music and the veterans march. It's a whole situation, and it's clear things have shifted for Planner after those allegation surfaced. We'll see what his next move is after this veterans march. That wraps Portland main news today, brought to you with AI.