{"id":335783,"date":"2026-04-18T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/have-the-democrats-found-a-new-strategy-to-scare-trump-bbc-americast\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T23:00:13","slug":"have-the-democrats-found-a-new-strategy-to-scare-trump-bbc-americast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/have-the-democrats-found-a-new-strategy-to-scare-trump-bbc-americast\/","title":{"rendered":"Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump? | BBC Americast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0Awr7yYw2fg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Have the Democrats found a new strategy to scare Trump? | BBC Americast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Awr7yYw2fg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Why is an oyster fisherman with a controversial past splitting the Democrats?<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>Why has an oyster fisherman from Maine &#8211; criticised for having a Nazi tattoo &#8211; become a frontrunner for the Democrats, and one of their best hopes to help take back the US Senate in this year\u2019s midterm elections?<\/p>\n<p>The north eastern state of Maine has become integral for Democrats as they look to unseat Republican senator Susan Collins, and elect their first Democrat senator in decades.<\/p>\n<p>But it also tells a bigger story, about how the Democratic party is looking to take on Donald Trump more widely, beyond this November\u2019s midterms and into the 2028 presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>Justin and Anthony unpack what Maine tells us about Democrat strategy and why Graham Platner, currently polling first, is not a typical Democrat candidate. And does it tell us something significant about what voters want in 2026?<\/p>\n<p>Plus, we speak to Josh Keefe, a reporter for the nonprofit Maine Monitor, who went to school with Graham Platner. He discusses his memories of Platner, and what Mainers think about his tattoo and Reddit scandals.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n00.32 Why the Midterm elections matter now<br \/>\n02:55 What is the politics of Maine?<br \/>\n04:29 The Democrats big choice<br \/>\n07:57 Trump\u2019s clash with Janet Mills<br \/>\n10:01 Why is Janet Mills struggling to gain support?<br \/>\n11:44 Who is Graham Platner?<br \/>\n14:26 Graham Platner responds to criticism<br \/>\n18:03 Janet Mills\u2019 attack adverts<br \/>\n20:21 Interview: What was Graham Platner like at school?<br \/>\n22:54 Graham Platner: another populist candidate?<br \/>\n25:21 How important is age in this contest?<br \/>\n27:00 What are Graham Platner\u2019s policies?<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is an oyster fisherman with a controversial past splitting the Democrats? 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