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CatWoman

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:15 PM Friday

Trump called Susan Collins on the phone and cursed her out [View all]

Trump Went on ‘Profanity-Laced Rant’ at Susan Collins in Angry Phone Call: Report

President Donald Trump phoned Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and laid into the senator for voting in favor of a war powers measure this week after the U.S. invaded Venezuela on Saturday and abducted President Nicolas Maduro.

On Thursday, five Republicans joined all 47 Democratic senators in voting to advance legislation that would require the president to obtain congressional approval before taking further military action against the South American country. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Young were the other Republicans who backed the measure.

The Hill reported on Friday that Collins was on the business end of a tense phone call in which Trump shredded her over her vote.

“He called her and then basically read her the riot act,” one Republican senator anonymously told The Hill, saying the president went on a “profanity-laced rant.”

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-went-on-profanity-laced-rant-at-susan-collins-in-angry-phone-call-report/

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This is my concerned face: RockRaven Friday #1
lol CatWoman Friday #6
Actually I'm kinda Troubled..... Ars Longa Friday #18
FAFO. - deplorables will be deplorables malaise Sunday #44
I wonder if she still thinks he's learned his lesson? AllyCat Friday #2
Lol how shes still a republican SSJVegeta Friday #3
I describe them as dweller Friday #31
Is that what these elected are afraid of? Just take care of your constituents and they'll vote for you Deuxcents Friday #4
I agree stillspkg Saturday #37
Such a gentleman to those 1950s Republican ladies bucolic_frolic Friday #5
Fuck the both of them. Blue Owl Friday #7
Republicans demand party unity and to march in lockstep. Emile Friday #8
Our maybe goose step Maine Abu El Banat Friday #28
AKA GOOSE STEP Skittles Friday #30
I am evolving on how I feel about this news. Johonny Friday #9
I'm concerned. Solly Mack Friday #10
Damn! Xolodno Friday #12
You could always talk about how he assured you he wasn't going to do anything bad. Solly Mack Friday #15
I waffle between UpInArms Friday #11
"Thank you sir, may I have a another" Bristlecone Friday #13
Performative bullshit edhopper Friday #14
She's cooked. Donnie will do nothing but quadruple down.... paleotn Friday #26
Yeah Was Collins "Concerned"? Cha Friday #16
That's the thanks she gets and deserves, B.See Friday #17
For sure it caused her much concern. UTUSN Friday #19
To be fair: who hasn't wanted to do that? NT Ol Janx Spirit Friday #20
LOL Lulu KC Saturday #36
She deserves the profanity. Marcuse Friday #21
Trump's just mad that he can't... LudwigPastorius Friday #22
Either she should have just hung up MacKasey Friday #23
She's his little vassal...why shouldn't he? Prairie Gates Friday #24
Hang up on him. danieljsf Friday #25
Donald....go fuck yourself....."click" paleotn Friday #27
All that energy wasted by Trump. Vance stated that it doesn't matter what the congress thinks, Marie Marie Friday #29
that's her kink. bigtree Friday #32
Memo to Senator Collin's: AverageOldGuy Friday #33
President Bully democrank Friday #34
I couldn't believe she did it! Lulu KC Friday #35
You could have floored me with Hawley DFW Saturday #38
Yes! Lulu KC Saturday #41
He's one to watch. He knows which way the wind is blowing. thought crime Saturday #42
Wait stillspkg Saturday #39
Just one more character flaw to add to the list: Mark.b2 Saturday #40
Meh! malaise Sunday #45
MaddowBlog-Trump suffers rare back-to-back defeats in Republican-led Congress LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #43
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