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Trump, 79, Explodes at GOP Senator in Profanity-Filled Call

Collins voted to advance a resolution limiting military action against Venezuela and confirmed that Trump called her afterward.

Trump, 79, Explodes at GOP Senator in Profanity-Filled Call
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President Donald Trump reportedly berated Sen. Susan Collins after she joined four other Republicans in advancing a resolution to restrict U.S. military action against Venezuela. Trump also criticized the five senators publicly, while Collins confirmed the call but declined to discuss its details.

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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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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator whose vote advancing the Venezuela war powers resolution prompted Trump's call and public criticism

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who called Collins and criticized the senators for advancing the 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

Rand Paul
R · KY · SEN

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

ALSO MENTIONED  Mills, Governor Collins mentioned as a possible alternative in her response to Trump; Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president captured in the U.S. operation cited as context for the resolution

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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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