Fox News co-host Jessica Tarlov, one of the most unpopular political pundits on network television, recently went to bat for highly controversial leftist Senate candidate Graham Platner during a segment on the popular talk show, “The Five,” defending his morally bankrupt behavior and stating that his platform is what Maine Democrats are looking for.
Maine’s U.S. Senate primary is scheduled for June 16, 2026, and it seems liberals like Tarlov are doing as much damage control as possible to make Platner more palatable for voters come Election Day. In a recent story published by the New York Times, three women accused Platner of “volatile and ‘toxic’ relationships that were unsettling and at times emotionally wrenching.”
Tarlov’s co-host Kayleigh McEnany gave the background on Platner and then gave Tarlov an opportunity to speak, which viewers of the program would already call a huge mistake due to her history of lying and attacking President Donald Trump. Tarlov implied in her comments that unless you are a resident of Maine, you don’t really have the right to express an opinion on the matter.
She also said that the people of Maine might be less informed on the issues surrounding Platner and not care as much about his personal baggage or past behavior. “Well, the thing is it’s not up to me, and it’s not up to anyone sitting at this table. We’re sitting here in an air-conditioned studio in New York City. And the people of Maine, who are, by the way, not terminally online, might have a different opinion of this,” Tarlov said during the segment, according to Newsbusters.
“We’ll find out if Democrats in Maine like Nazi tattoos,” McEnany retorted. That comment didn’t seem to sit too well with Tarlov, who responded, “What people have heard that they like is his platform. They’ve heard him talking about making sure that working-class people can have a better quality of life. They’ve heard him talking about Medicare for all, that we all deserve decent health care.”
Commenting on the Times story, Tarlov said, “The article was deeply disturbing to me. They (NYT) also did a disservice putting [Lyndsey Fifield] out there essentially on her own when there is an argument, which is being made and taken very seriously by people that this could be politically motivated. This woman does work for Republican organizations, Heritage, Independent Women. She was one of the founders of a group called Ladies for Kavanaugh.”
Tarlov then said that Democrats will not be “lectured by the party of Donald Trump or Ken Paxton.” The Fox News talking head then shared a clip of her comments on her social media platform, which might have been a big mistake. A user who goes by the handle Extremely Careless brought receipts showcasing her own hypocrisy by sharing an older post from Tarlov.
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“I don’t think Trump did it because of the tape – I think so because of the women. Tape only adds color. Wives defend all sorts of things when their guy is going to be president…we either believe women or we don’t. I do,” the post read. “The user’s caption for the post read, “You’re delusional and do not actually believe in anything. May God have mercy on your soul.”
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