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13 October
5:44 pm

I convinced the administration officials to remove these items from the tariff list.

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Susan Collins, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 3 (WABI/WAGM)

5:44 pm
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Why we checked itCollins claims personal credit for getting specific items removed from the Trump administration's tariff list — a verifiable policy outcome that could be checked against trade records and administration statements.
What we foundThe core claim is substantially supported: Collins engaged directly with administration officials and concrete/road salt exemptions followed, though the precise causal role attributed to her ('I convinced') rests largely on her own account and pro-Collins sources.
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