**The Biggest Applause Line From #GrahamPlatner's Labor Day Speech Was About Ending US Bombs in Gaza**
*And the second biggest was about naming the enemy which his Senate campaign will seek to target: "the #oligarchy."*
from #CommonDreams
Julia Conley
Sep 02, 2025
> > "Our taxpayer dollars can build schools and hospitals in America, not bombs to destroy them in > > [> > #> > Gaza](https://expressional.social/tags/Gaza )> > ," said Platner, leading the audience to stand up and applaud for a full 30 seconds.
> > Platner, a military veteran and oyster farmer who is challenging Collins—a vehement supporter of > > [> > #> > Israel](https://expressional.social/tags/Israel )> > —has previously spoken about Gaza in an interview for Zeteo, calling Israel's US-backed attack on the territory "the moral test of our time."
> > He repeated his message on social media Tuesday, saying: "It's not complicated: Not one more taxpayer dollar for genocide."
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