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ICYMI: Collins AGAIN “Met with Protests,” as Backlash Against Her Gains National Attention

Augusta, Maine –In case you missed it, dozens of Mainers again protested Collins yesterday for “not talking to her constituents.” The latest protest comes as Mainers’ backlash against Collins continues to garner national attention.  

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WGME: Sen. Collins met with protests during visit to Bath Area Food Bank

  • Senator Susan Collins visited the Bath Area Food Bank Thursday morning and was greeted by protesters.

  • When she got there, there were already protesters lining the streets with what they claimed was a spontaneous rally.

  • Within an hour, 50 people were lined up across the street to express their concerns.

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Thursday’s Bath protest comes after “as many as 200 people” booed and criticized Collins on Tuesday for how she’s cost Maine – from her vote to confirm Supreme Court nominees who overturned Roe, to her advancing the GOP’s budget bill that guts Medicaid funding and food assistance programs, to not meeting constituents in a meaningful way.

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  • Nicole Wallace: So that was Susan Collins and those were her constituents making their discontent with the Republican senator from Maine – heard loud and clear…

HuffPost: Susan Collins Fields Vocal Boos And Heckling At Raucous Maine Event

  • Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) was greeted with vocal boos and heckling at a ribbon-cutting event in Searsport, Maine, earlier this week.

  • “Shame! Shame! Shame!” Multiple people can be heard yelling in a video.

  • Others sounded alarms about Trump’s Supreme Court nominees and the cuts to healthcare in the Republicans’ recent tax bill.

See more: Breaking: Susan Collins Met with Hundreds of Protesters and Boos in First Recent Public AppearanceWhat They’re Saying: Collins “Met with Loud Boos and Hundreds of Protesters” at “One of the Few Public Events on Collins’ Calendar” What They’re Saying: Backlash at Collins Event “Not a Great Sign” for Her Reelection Efforts

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