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Susan Collins' debate blunder baffles MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace: 'Ripe for SNL mockery'

Jackson argued that Collins's road-salt exemption did little to address the broader effects of tariffs on Maine.

Susan Collins' debate blunder baffles MS NOW's Nicolle Wallace: 'Ripe for SNL mockery'
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At a debate with challenger Troy Jackson, Sen. Susan Collins touted an exemption for road salt from President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada. Jackson countered that the exemption did little to address the policy's broader effects in Maine, and commentators criticized Collins's response.

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Democratic Senate candidate who challenged Collins's tariff example

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine senator and debater who touted the road-salt tariff exemption

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose tariffs on Canada are discussed

Eric Schmitt
R · MO · SEN

Missouri senator mentioned in a comparison about recent staff-related incidents

Kamala Harris
Former U.S. Senator (D-CA)

Politician used as a comparison for Jackson's late entry into the race

Former Democratic Senate primary candidate mentioned in comparison with Jackson's entry into the race

ALSO MENTIONED  Brett Kavanaugh, Supreme Court justice whose confirmation vote Collins defended

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Troy Jackson and Susan Collins Debate Canada Tariffs

At a Maine Senate debate, Susan Collins touted tariff exemptions for road salt, and Troy Jackson argued they did not address broader costs to Mainers. Left-leaning outlets frame Collins’s road-salt boast as a debate misstep, highlighting Jackson’s rebuttal and commentators’ reactions. Center outlets present the exchange as a disagreement over the wider costs of tariffs.

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