President Donald Trump is going after Republican Sen. Susan Collins despite hopes among some in the party that she will run again next year and help the GOP hold the Senate.
Trump, who has privately discussed finding someone to run for her seat, attacked the Maine senator’s voting record in a post on Truth Social.
The senator has voted against two of Trump’s signature legislative achievements this year — the domestic policy megabill and the measure to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding.
“Republicans, when in doubt, vote the exact opposite of Senator Susan Collins,” Trump said. “Generally speaking, you can’t go wrong.”
Democrats have targeted Maine seat as one of a small number of opportunities to pick up a Senate seat in 2026. The party has won all of the state’s electoral votes in every presidential election since Collins was elected in 1996.
Collins, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Committee, has yet to announce whether or not she will run for reelection.