Collins Watch

Keeping an eye on Maine politics since 2006. Tips/thoughts: [email protected].

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[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Not convinced the tariff thing is even expected to move the needle as much as it's a gambit to channel the public conversaton away from Susan Collins's corruption, her betrayal on abortion rights, her RFK Jr vote, her terrible Hegseth debate answer etc etc etc. #MEpolitics

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

There's a reason even Susan Collins' normally deferential hometown paper ran this story a month ago today:

It's credible, damning and includes e-mails to back up its bombshell claims.

Challenge anyone to read it and not come away thinking Collins is corrupt as hell. #MEpolitics

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

In this moment do Mainers want to elect a candidate whose closing argument is that she has the ear of the Dear Leader over a candidate whose pitch is that he'll confront Trump and curb his authoritarian tendencies?

Seems dubious but we'll see! #MEpolitics

[The Washington Sun @washingtonsun]

Sen. Susan Collins said that she had convinced White House officials to exempt certain Canadian agricultural products from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
https://t.co/g6VGlxQVOR

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Maine has a choice between a candidate whose argument is that she has an 'in' with Trump and can sometimes mitigate the damage he does and another candidate who wants to fight Trump and use his power to actually prevent damage from happening.

Pretty stark choice! #MEpolitics

[Chris Roy 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇩🇰🇬🇱 @ChrisRoy78]

11 days out and Susan Collins wants credit for Trump exempting 22 Canadian products from tariffs. What she’s not mentioning: he just slapped new tariffs on 100+ more.

Classic bait and switch.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

@PHirschkorn @SenSusanCollins @SenatorCollins Removes some AND ADDS OTHERS, Phil.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Keep an eye on which outlets omit that like 3x as many items are getting slapped with new tariffs as are being removed from the tariff list.

Speaks volumes about what they're up to! #MEpolitics

[CBS News @CBSNews]

President Trump on Friday slashed tariffs on a handful of Canadian products that are used widely by Maine's agricultural industry, a move cheered by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection battle in the New England state. https://t.co/dKaIc1ibJG

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@Gray_Mackenzie 'I'm responsible for the good stuff but the bad stuff is on someone else.'

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@aseitzwald We're in agreement about that then. But maybe not about whether it's a good thing when it come to ME-SEN. I think it IS because those outlets spent the last 3 election cycles hiding the ball for Susan Collins...and with the rise of alternative media the ball is less well hidden!

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Election intimidation: Brought to you by Susan Collins who's voted for nearly every Trump DOJ nominee. #MEpolitics

[VoteHub @VoteHub]

NEWS — The DOJ will send election observers to polls in Portland and Lewiston for Maine’s Nov. 3 election, per the Maine Morning Star.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Susan Collins: I got Trump to lower tariffs on a few things and add tariffs on many more things. You're welcome! #MEpolitics

[Josh Wingrove @josh_wingrove]

Trump's new Canada tariffs (announced by Maine Senator Susan Collins with just over a week until election day)

Image 1: Stuff no longer tariffed. Images 2, 3, 4: New stuff tariffed.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

@NBCNews And increased tariffs on others.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

@pxwhittle What about the items that are having their tariffs raised? Does she get credit for that too or no?

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@washingtonsun Did she also convince them to raise the tariffs on other items? Or are you going to ignore that side of the ledger?

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

Ha! It takes a foreign reporter (of course!) to find out and report that the tariff reductions are being matched by tariff increases!

Whole thing's a desperate Donald Trump/Susan Collins-coordinated stunt to try to distract Maine voters from Collins's many betrayals. #MEpolitics

[Mackenzie Gray @Gray_Mackenzie]

The White House says that they are dropping tariffs on Canadian plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment, and certain packing crates and boxes

They are then adding tariffs on Canadian valves, carpets and waste products

We don't have the exact line items on what is being removed/added to determine what the value of the goods are but Maine Senator Susan Collins is taking credit for the tariffs that are being removed #cdnpoli

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

@dakplswin3 @NewEnglandDLM Yes.

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Steve was running pro-Susan Collins columns as recently as last year. Good on him for seeing this for what it is. #MEpolitics

[Steve Collins @SteveCollinsSJ]

@Jack_Attack1987 That Trump is so eager to keep Collins is a clear indication that she should not be reelected.

[Collins Watch @CollinsWatch]

ICYMI. #MEpolitics

[Steve Collins @SteveCollinsSJ]

One of the consequences of Democrats taking control of the Senate is that Republicans, including Sen. Collins, will no longer enjoy the power that comes with being in the majority.

https://t.co/QLlHDthEEc

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@TroyJackson207 #MEpolitics