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Trump Cussed Out Susan Collins Last Week – Now She's Looking at the Brutal Demise of Her Senate Career

Collins joined Democrats on a war-powers vote and faced criticism from Trump as she campaigns for reelection.

Trump Cussed Out Susan Collins Last Week – Now She's Looking at the Brutal Demise of Her Senate Career
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This article1 analysis · Oct 11, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
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RedState says President Donald Trump angrily confronted Sen. Susan Collins after she joined Democrats in a Senate vote on a Venezuela war-powers resolution. The article argues that Trump’s criticism could complicate Collins’s reelection campaign.

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Susan M. Collins R · ME · SEN

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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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Votes cast on this page: ▲ 5 · ◆ 2 · ▼ 4

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator whose vote on the Venezuela war-powers resolution drew criticism from Trump

PRIMARY SUBJECT
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who criticized Collins and called her after the Senate vote

Trump's version of this story ↗
Todd Young
R · IN · SEN

Senator who voted with Democrats on the resolution

Lisa Murkowski
R · AK · SEN

Senator who voted with Democrats on the resolution

Tim Kaine
D · VA · SEN

Senator who put forward the war-powers resolution

Josh Hawley
R · MO · SEN

Senator who voted with Democrats on the resolution

Democratic Senate candidate mentioned as a possible opponent to Collins

Susie Wiles
R · White House Chief of Staff

White House chief of staff whose interview is cited on Trump’s campaigning plans

Maine governor and Senate candidate mentioned as a possible Democratic opponent

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

Senator who voted with Democrats on the resolution

ALSO MENTIONED  Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan leader whose arrest preceded the war-powers vote

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Trump Calls and Criticizes Susan Collins After War-Powers Vote

Collins backed a Senate resolution requiring congressional approval for further military action in Venezuela, and Trump criticized her after the vote. Left-leaning outlets foreground a reported angry call as a story about Trump’s hostility toward Collins. Center outlets recount the vote and Trump’s response, with some examining the reported call and Collins’s reelection prospects. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the break with Trump over war powers, while some stress the potential electoral cost of his criticism.

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