‘We Can’t Eat Road Salt’: Democrat Hits Susan Collins Over Trump Tariffs in Senate Debate

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:52:36 GMT

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson hammered Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for touting a tariff exemption she secured, firing back, “We can’t eat road salt.” The post ‘We Can’t Eat Road Salt’: Democrat Hits Susan Collins Over Trump Tariffs in Senate Debate first appeared on Mediaite.

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Left: ‘Not exactly his favorite senator’: Susan Collins distances herself from Trump in Maine debate — www.theguardian.com
Left: In Maine Senate debate, Collins and Jackson both criticize Trump — but spar over how — www.cbsnews.com
Left: Collins, Jackson clash in first Maine Senate debate: 4 takeaways — thehill.com
Center-Left: Susan Collins, a political survivor, tries to outrun Trump — www.washingtonpost.com
Center: Takeaways From the First Maine Senate Debate Between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson — www.nytimes.com
Center: Susan Collins and Troy Jackson clash over Trump and seniority in Maine’s first Senate debate — www.nbcnews.com
Center-Left: Jackson tries to tie Collins to Trump, high cost of living amid war with Iran in Maine Senate debate — www.washingtontimes.com
Center: Takeaways from the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins, Troy Jackson — www.washingtonpost.com
Right: 'Devastating': Glee erupts as Susan Collins' 'road salt' boast blows up in her face — www.rawstory.com
Right: Susan Collins hammered with corruption claims during Senate debate: 'I don't owe Trump' — www.rawstory.com
Right: Outrage after Susan Collins tries to 'feel' her way out of Kavanaugh question: 'Pathetic' — www.rawstory.com
Right: Troy Jackson Touted New Cell Phone Tower for His Rural Town. It Was Built on His Family's Land. — freebeacon.com

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