President Donald Trump laid into Republican Senator Susan Collins in an expletive-laden telephone name after she voted towards one in all his high priorities.
The president reportedly made a “profanity-laced” name to the weak Republican senator on Thursday, sources informed The Hill. Collins was one in all 5 GOP senators to affix Democrats in advancing a decision on the Warfare Powers Act from committee to the ground, which handed in a 52-47 vote earlier within the day.
“He was very mad concerning the vote,” the supply informed The Hill. “Very mad. Highly regarded.”
Senators Susan Collins (left) and Lisa Murkowski (proper) each expressed fierce opposition to the U.S. making an attempt to purchase or invade Greenland on Wednesday. / Invoice Clark/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Pictures
The decision would block the president’s capability to make use of army power towards Venezuela following the U.S. seize of the nation’s president, Nicolás Maduro. This throws a wrench in Trump’s plans to grab Venezuela’s oil.
The supply informed The Hill that the president “principally learn her the riot act,” in a telephone name that got here “out of the blue.” Collins’ workplace confirmed to The Hill that the decision happened, however didn’t embrace any further particulars on what the president mentioned. The Every day Beast reached out to the senator’s representatives and the White Home for remark.
US President Donald Trump speaks throughout a gathering with US oil firms executives within the East Room of the White Home in Washington, DC on January 9, 2026. / SAUL LOEB / AFP through Getty Pictures
Along with Collins, Republican senators Rand Paul, Lisa Murkowski, Josh Hawley, and Todd Younger additionally voted to advance the conflict powers decision. The transfer made Trump irate. He posted at size concerning the 5 conservative lawmakers on his social media platform, Reality Social.
“Republicans needs to be ashamed of the Senators that simply voted with Democrats in making an attempt to remove our Powers to combat and defend the US of America,” Trump wrote. “Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Josh Hawley, and Todd Younger ought to by no means be elected to workplace once more.”
Greater than 200 individuals participate within the ”Fingers off Venezuela” protest towards American army motion to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Cologne, Germany, on January 8, 2026. / NurPhoto / NurPhoto through Getty Pictures
Collins is up for reelection this 12 months and faces a decent race as Democratic challengers achieve in recognition. Her seat might be essential for Republicans to keep up management of the Senate after the midterms. Nevertheless, Trump has been a thorn in his celebration’s aspect, brazenly expressing his want to see Collins out. This newest name seems to reaffirm his animosity towards the senator.
“The president clearly is sad with the vote,” Collins informed reporters following Trump’s ire. “I suppose because of this he would favor to have Gov. Mills or someone else with whom he’s not had an awesome relationship. I don’t know, I’m simply not going to remark.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio greets founder and CEO of Armstrong Oil and Fuel Invoice Armstrong as he arrives to a gathering with oil and gasoline executives within the East Room of the White Home on January 9, 2026 in Washington, DC. / Chip Somodevilla / Getty Pictures
The president has confronted strain and criticism following the operation in Venezuela that resulted in Maduro’s seize. Whereas Maduro sits in custody awaiting trial, Trump has introduced plans for the U.S. to “run” Venezuela and promote thousands and thousands of barrels of its oil.
Trump met with main oil executives from firms like Chevron and Exxon on Friday to debate Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. Nevertheless, the president, 79, shortly veered off-topic, pausing the assembly to wax poetic concerning the White Home ballroom at present below development.