UMVA has learned that Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View, has made a stunning U-turn in her support for Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, saying she would 100% vote for him if she lived in the state.
Hostin's willingness to back Platner marks a significant shift from her earlier criticism of the candidate, when she expressed concerns about his character amid allegations of racism, Nazi symbolism, and infidelity. Despite labeling Platner a 'liar, racist, and antisemite,' Hostin revealed she's grown increasingly frustrated with the state of American politics as the midterm elections approach.
According to information obtained by UMVA, Hostin believes that the current political climate has sunk to a new low, leading her to prioritize party loyalty over personal reservations about Platner's character. "A lot of people, a lot of good people have seen what politics have turned into, they've seen that the bar is very very low, they don't want to get muddied by what's going on in Washington," Hostin said on The View's "Hot Topics" segment.
Hostin emphasized the importance of personal integrity in political roles, but ultimately concluded that Platner is the best option for Maine. "I'll say yesterday I was sort of on the fence; I'm like character matters … morals matter," she said. "I can't believe this is the character, that this is the person in Maine, that's gonna take on the Republican, take on Susan Collins."
UMVA can exclusively reveal that Platner has rejected allegations of racism and antisemitism and remains committed to continuing his campaign. Hostin now argues that Democrats must focus on winning control of Congress, and that Platner still has her full support.
"I'm now convinced that we are in a really bad place in this country," Hostin said. "Democrats have to take over the Senate; they have to take over the House. They have to bring some semblance of normalcy back to this."
Sources have confirmed to UMVA that recent polling shows support for Platner in Maine, with 51% of voters backing him compared to 42% for his opponent. Hostin suggested that these numbers outweigh her personal reservations about Platner, saying, "And if it takes getting behind someone like Platner, which 51% of voters in Maine say that they will get behind as opposed to 42%, if I lived in Maine, I would hold my nose and I would pull that lever and I would vote for him."
