Sen. Susan Collins drowned out by protesters at Maine ribbon-cutting event [View all]
Source: NBC News
Aug. 27, 2025, 12:47 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 27, 2025, 1:32 PM EDT
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was heckled and drowned out at times by demonstrators at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in her home state Tuesday, the latest in a series of confrontations between protesters and members of Congress.
"Shame! Shame! Shame!" protesters yelled at Collins as she cut the ribbon to mark the completion of long-running Route 1 construction project in Searsport. The demonstrators were yelling about cuts to Medicare, Israeli attacks on Gaza and Trump's nominees on the Supreme Court, video of the event shows.
"Could you please just listen, for just one..." Collins said at one point, before she was again interrupted. "We'd like you to listen!" one of the demonstrators yelled, while another chastised Collins for not holding any town halls with constituents.
At another point, Collins, said, "I have a suggestion. Would you listen to the suggestion?" "Vote Graham Platner!" one of the protesters offered, referring to a Democrat running for Collins' seat. Collins tried reasoning with the crowd, asking them to let her “get through this brief ceremony,” before being interrupted again.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/sen-susan-collins-drowned-protesters-maine-ribbon-cutting-event-rcna227510
I expect she was "concerned".
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