Sam Markstein

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[Sam Markstein @Sam_Markstein]

@HolmesJosh @sgallz_ Paging Ron Klain.

[RJC @RJC]

NEW from @FoxNews Digital: Biden confidant under fire for Nazi tattoo defense in latest Graham Platner fallout: ‘Disgusting’

Klain sparked a fight with the Republican Jewish Coalition Wednesday when he defended Platner on the group's Instagram post condemning the candidate and calling on Democrats to withdraw their support.

The exchange ignited a firestorm on social media, where critics argued Klain's defense reflected a broader unwillingness among Democrats to distance themselves from Platner amid the growing controversy.

@AshleyJDiMella https://t.co/HpTDaRtMUl

[Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby]

Who knew the Democrats would end up being the party of Nazi tattoos?

[John Roberts @johnrobertsFox]

Just pure coincidence that it was identical to the skull and crossbones Heinrich Himmler wore to remember his comrades….

[Elizabeth Pipko @elizabethpipko]

pathetic

[Chris LaCivita @ChrisLaCivita]

This …is …Horseshit

[Guy Benson @guypbenson]

Hackery so embarrassing & unconvincing that even the Nazi tattoo guy and his campaign didn’t even attempt it

[Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY]

Pathetic and shameful.

[Matt Whitlock @MattWhitlock]

That's *AirBnB Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain, to be clear, defending the nazi tattoo.

And it was NOT to honor his fallen comrades, which is wildly manipulative lie.

It was to honor the Nazi Schutzstaffel that he thought were effective killers, per the NYT.

[(((Jeff Miller))) @JeffMillerCA2TX]

I had no idea Klain had been a member of the Holocaust museum. Makes this even more sad. But also I have to say if this had been about anything else Democrats would be calling on @Airbnb to fire Klain. But since it’s just against the Jews…. It’s ok. @Airbnb I can’t imagine you’re for promoting people that wear nazi tattoos???

[RJC @RJC]

Ron Klain's whitewashing of Graham Platner's Nazi SS Totenkopf tattoo is a total disgrace.

[(((Jeff Miller))) @JeffMillerCA2TX]

Disgusting

[Shabbos Kestenbaum @ShabbosK]

@RJC @Airbnb @HolocaustMuseum @mbrooksrjc @bchesky The fact that a Biden WH Chief of Staff Democrat is comfortable downplaying a Nazi tattoo from a different Democrat tells you everything you need to know about today's Democrats.

[Josh Holmes @HolmesJosh]

Partisanship is a helluva drug.

[RJC @RJC]

Here's former Biden WH Chief of Staff, and @Airbnb Chief Legal Officer, Ron Klain whitewashing Graham Platner's Nazi SS Totenkopf tattoo.

This, after hosting a fundraiser for Platner last week.

As a former United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Council @HolocaustMuseum member, Klain absolutely knows better.

Every Jewish family in America knows what the insignia of the Nazi SS — the unit that ran the death camps — looks like and Klain knows exactly what it is too.

Does this represent Airbnb's values, @bchesky?

Klain's pathetic rationalization of a clear Nazi symbol is a total disgrace.

The American Jewish community is watching.

[RJC @RJC]

SS-tattooed, Schumer-endorsed, Squad-approved.

[RJC @RJC]

.@chuckschumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in America, and every Senate Democrat propping up Platner's campaign, should be ashamed.

Their continued support of Graham Platner, who wore the symbol of Hitler's SS on his chest for 18 years is an outrage.

Schumer must withdraw his support of Platner immediately.

[RJC @RJC]

🚨 RJC SLAMS GRAHAM PLATNER'S NAZI TATTOO, CALLS ON SCHUMER TO WITHDRAW SUPPORT

The RJC condemns in the strongest possible terms the candidacy of @grahamformaine, a man who walked around with a Nazi SS Totenkopf tattoo emblazoned on his chest for 18 years and now expects Maine voters to send him to the United States Senate. A Nazi tattoo is disqualifying. Full stop.

@chuckschumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in America, and every Senate Democrat propping up Platner's campaign, should be ashamed.
Their continued support of Graham Platner, who wore the symbol of Hitler's SS on his chest for 18 years is an outrage. Schumer must withdraw his support immediately.

Full Release:

[Sam Markstein @Sam_Markstein]

Correct take.

[Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug]

My prediction is that the Democrats remain predictable:

Platner doesn't drop out. Senate Democrats continue to support him.

They don't "believe all women" or believe in anything, actually, other than power

If that means backing the Nazi tattoo guy who abuses women they will

[RJC @RJC]

500 Days for #45/47, and we're just getting started.

Unlike past presidents who broke their promises, @POTUS Donald J. Trump is KEEPING his promises and delivering win after win for the American people:

Deportation of Foreign Jihadist Sympathizers and Hamas Supporters — At the RJC's 40th Anniversary Leadership Summit in Las Vegas, the President said: "Just as I promised, we are deporting the foreign jihadist sympathizers and Hamas supporters from our country, and it is happening very quickly."

Decisive Military Action Against the Iranian Regime —On the eve of Purim, the resolute leadership of President Trump and his team to eliminate once and for all modern-day Haman, and keeping his pledge to never allow the world's number one sponsor of terror to have a nuclear weapon.

Signing of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2026 — A top RJC legislative priority, and a top concern for the American Jewish community on issues of historical justice and Holocaust-era restitution. The HEAR Act assists Holocaust survivors and their families in recovering artwork stolen by the Nazis.

Expediting $4 Billion in Emergency Military Aid to Israel — Secretary of State @SecRubio signed a declaration to use emergency authorities to expedite the delivery of approximately $4 billion in military assistance to Israel. Since taking office, the Trump administration has approved nearly $12 billion in major FMS sales to Israel. RJC CEO @mbrooksrjc: "President Trump's continued support for Israel is truly unprecedented, and deeply appreciated by pro-Israel Americans across our country."

Expansion of the Abraham Accords — The Trump administration has continued building on its first-term signature foreign policy achievement, working to expand the Abraham Accords to additional Arab and Muslim-majority nations.

Executive Order 14188 — Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism. Signed just nine days into his second term, EO 14188 reaffirmed and operationalized the 2019 Title VI executive order that the Biden administration had effectively nullified. It directs additional measures to advance the policy in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7th, and responds to the wave of antisemitic discrimination, harassment, and violence Jewish students faced on college campuses.

Title VI Investigations Into Campus Antisemitism — Pursuant to Executive Order 14188, the Department of Education, Department of Justice, Department of State, and Department of Homeland Security have opened Title VI investigations into universities that failed to protect Jewish students. The administration has also moved to revoke visas of foreign nationals who engaged in pro-Hamas activity on American campuses.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF AMERICA CONTINUES!
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