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Trump's escalation of fight with Canada puts GOP Senate candidates in a vise

Collins says she opposed the tariffs and warned that they could raise costs in Maine.

Trump's escalation of fight with Canada puts GOP Senate candidates in a vise
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President Trump’s threat to restrict Canadian aircraft sales has put Republican Senate candidates in a difficult position, with Roger Marshall and Susan Collins criticizing or opposing parts of the trade fight while navigating competitive races. Democratic challengers and strategists say the dispute could affect those contests.

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Maine Republican senator opposing the tariffs amid a competitive reelection race

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose escalation of the trade dispute with Canada is the article’s central event

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Roger Marshall
R · KS · SEN

Kansas Republican senator and target of criticism from his Democratic challenger over the Bombardier dispute

Marshall's version of this story ↗

Former president whose economic record Marshall criticized

Jamieson Greer
R · United States Trade Representative

U.S. trade representative whom Collins said she contacted about the tariffs’ effects on Maine

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader whom Marshall said could help fund his opponent

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

Former vice president mentioned as the 2024 presidential candidate who carried Maine

Democratic challenger to Marshall who criticized him over the Bombardier threat

Jerry Moran
R · KS · SEN

Kansas Republican senator who urged the administration to consider Bombardier’s importance to the state

Democratic challenger to Collins, described as using the tariff issue against her

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