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Donald Trump Explodes in Profanity-Laced Phone Call to Susan Collins

Trump reportedly rebuked Collins by phone and later criticized her and four other Republican senators in a public post.

Donald Trump Explodes in Profanity-Laced Phone Call to Susan Collins
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 11, 2026
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RadarOnline reports that President Donald Trump angrily confronted Sen. Susan Collins after she voted to advance a resolution limiting his authority to use military force against Venezuela. Trump also publicly criticized Collins and four other Republican senators who supported advancing it.

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Donald Trump R · President of the United States

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  • Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
  • Readers of right-leaning coverage: 56% good look
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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who called Collins and publicly criticized senators who supported advancing the resolution

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator who voted to advance the Venezuela War Powers resolution

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Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Senator who voted to advance the resolution and was criticized by Trump

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted to advance the resolution and was criticized by Trump

Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Senator who voted to advance the resolution and was criticized by Trump

Maine governor mentioned by Collins as someone Trump might prefer

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted to advance the resolution and was criticized by Trump

ALSO MENTIONED  Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president whose capture is cited as context for the resolution

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Trump Calls and Criticizes Susan Collins After War-Powers Vote

Outlets report that Trump called Susan Collins after she supported a Senate resolution limiting further U.S. military action in Venezuela; he also publicly criticized her and other Republican senators who backed it. Left-leaning outlets center the story on Trump’s angry, profane call and response to Collins’s vote. Center outlets report the call and criticism, with some attention to Collins’s rationale and the race’s political fallout. Right-leaning outlets stress the electoral consequences of Trump’s criticism for Collins and Republicans.

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