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Trump has dirt on this senator — and he'll rain hell on her if she steps out of line

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he leaves after a Team USA reception hosting athletes who competed for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 6, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Susan Collins’s “Concern” Is a Political Asset, Not a Check on Power

The Performance of Dissent

The article’s strongest evidence is not its speculation about secret leverage or personal enrichment. It is the public record it cites: Senator Susan Collins repeatedly voices reservations about…

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