Tonight on the debate stage, Senator Susan Collins refused to tell the truth about her support for Donald Trump. For those who’ve been following the race closely this should come as no surprise: Collins has been refusing to answer this simple question for the last 635 days.
Trump doesn’t have any doubt about Senator Collins’ loyalty — that’s why he’s “100%” behind her campaign. Collins has voted with Trump 94% of the time and in the first two years of his presidency she voted to confirm every single one of his judicial nominees. And after Collins voted a dozen times to block critical evidence and key witnesses in his impeachment trial, she voted to acquit the president on all charges.
Senator Collins has made a political calculation that she’ll have a better shot at reelection if she can get away with refusing to answer this question all the way through election day. But despite all her evasive tactics, Collins’ record is clear: She’s with Trump.
“Mainers just saw for themselves on the debate stage--Senator Collins doesn’t even have the decency to tell us the truth about her support for Trump,” said Maine Democratic Party Chair Kathleen Marra. “After she voted with Trump 94% of the time, Mainers don’t need to guess how she’s voting this November. Senator Collins has gone all in on Trump, and she’s just hoping that she can make it to Election Day without having to admit it.”
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