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‘You can’t make it up’: Social media pounces on Trump’s last-minute move for Susan Collins

President Donald Trump’s last-minute tariff relief for Maine drew swift backlash Friday, with opponents accusing him of throwing Republican Sen. Susan Collins a political lifeline just days before the midterm elections. Collins celebrated securing exemptions for agricultural machinery, refrigeration equipment, packaging and other goods used by Maine’s…

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Raw Story· Oct 23, 8:17 PM‘You can’t make it up’: Social media pounces on Trump’s last-minute move for Susan Collins

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Scrambling Trump eyes surprise reversal to rescue Susan Collins: reportPresident Donald Trump is expected to lift some tariffs on Canadian goods to help Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and other Republicans in the midterms, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday in an exclusive. The changes could come as soon as Friday and would likely eliminate 50% tariffs on certain agricultural and forestry products, people familiar with the…

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Collins says certain Canadian goods now tariff-exemptSen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced Friday that nine categories of Canadian products “crucial for Maine’s agricultural industries” will be exempted from U.S. tariffs. The types of exempted goods include paperboard cartons, plastic boxes, refrigeration equipment, agricultural cleaning and sorting machinery, packing and wrapping machinery and seaweed…

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USDA, undeterred by judge’s stay, moves ‘full-bore ahead’ with reorganization stepsThe Agriculture Department is still carrying out reorganization activities not explicitly barred by a judge’s stay.

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Trump lifts tariffs on some Canadian goods in boon to Sen. Susan CollinsPresident Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle.

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Trump drops some Canada tariffs in bid to boost embattled Susan Collins in MaineRepublican senator faces critical re-election battle in state where president’s trade war has outraged voters Donald Trump dropped some of the US’s tariffs on Canada on Friday to “better serve the public interest” the White House said, handing a win to Susan Collins, the embattled Republican senator for Maine, as she faces a tight re-election campaign…

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Collins says she secured Canada tariff exemptions for farmersSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, says she has “secured additional tariff exemptions products crucial to Maine’s agricultural industries” as the Trump administration announces it has granted tariff exemptions on some Canadian imports. This comes ahead of a tight Senate race in Maine. NBC News’ Allie Canal reports.

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