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In Senate Debate, Troy Jackson Calls Susan Collins an 'Arsonist' Who Brings a 'Cup of Water' to the Fire

Democratic US Senate candidate Troy Jackson took his Republican opponent, incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, to task during a Tuesday debate for her role in Maine's worsening healthcare crisis, accusing her of paving the way for the disaster while attempting to take credit for an inadequate relief fund. "Senator Collins is like an arsonist who helped set the…

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‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debateRepublican challenged by Democrat Troy Jackson in critical Senate race says she opposes Iran war and Canada tariffs Susan Collins, the Republican senator for Maine, pointedly distanced herself from Donald Trump in a televised debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, as she sought to present an image of independence in a state that has…
'Devastating': Glee erupts as Susan Collins' 'road salt' boast blows up in her faceSen. Susan Collins (R-ME) bragged about a road salt win at a Maine Senate debate , and her challenger's comeback had observers cheering. On Tuesday, Collins faced Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in a debate weeks before the midterms. Asked what she would do about President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada , Collins pointed to a specific victory. "I…

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“We Can’t Eat Road Salt”: Susan Collins Crashes and Burns in DebateMaine Senator Susan Collins, one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the midterms, faced a humiliating reality check Tuesday night during her debate against Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. In the first of four televised debates, Collins struggled to defend her efforts to rein in President Donald Trump’s disastrous policies. “Troy mocked it, but I…
Susan Collins brilliantly shuts down attacks from Troy Jackson in heated Maine debateRepublican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins of Maine deftly fended off rhetorical attacks from her Democrat challenger and even threw some damaging counterpunches in their debate Tuesday night. The wide-ranging debate was the first of four and covered everything from ICE to the president's "Big, Beautiful" budget bill. 'Democrats underestimate Susan Collins…
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Susan Collins' debate blunder baffles MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace: 'Ripe for SNL mockery'Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) walked into a trap at her Senate debate with Democratic challenger Troy Jackson on Tuesday, bragging about how she got road salt exempted from President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, only for Jackson to point out that she's just chipping around the edges at a policy broadly hurting Maine and that "we can't eat road salt."…
Susan Collins' disastrous debate gaffe revealed she was 'in on the lie': ex-GOP operativeSen. Susan Collins (R-ME) insists Brett Kavanaugh never lied to her about Roe v. Wade, and an ex-GOP strategist thinks he knows why. Former Republican strategist Steve Schmidt seized on the exchange in a Wednesday episode of "The Warning," a day after Collins faced Democratic challenger Troy Jackson in a debate . The moderator asked Collins whether…

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