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CatWoman

(80,243 posts)
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:15 PM Friday

Trump called Susan Collins on the phone and cursed her out

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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Trump called Susan Collins on the phone and cursed her out (Original Post) CatWoman Friday OP
This is my concerned face: RockRaven Friday #1
lol CatWoman Friday #6
Actually I'm kinda Troubled..... Ars Longa Friday #18
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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #38
Yes! Lulu KC Yesterday #41
He's one to watch. He knows which way the wind is blowing. thought crime Yesterday #42
Wait stillspkg Yesterday #39
Just one more character flaw to add to the list: Mark.b2 Yesterday #40

Deuxcents

(25,548 posts)
4. Is that what these elected are afraid of? Just take care of your constituents and they'll vote for you
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:19 PM
Friday

Don’t need TSF if enough of them would stand up and do the right thing

stillspkg

(154 posts)
37. I agree
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 12:05 AM
Yesterday

With Trumps disapproval rating, my guess is they increase their chance of getting elected by standing up to Trump. (not that I'm a fan of Ms. Collins)

UpInArms

(54,098 posts)
11. I waffle between
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 09:36 PM
Friday

Concern and the hope that he has learned his lesson

yet …

Maybe she could write a sternly worded letter

and not send it

paleotn

(21,599 posts)
26. She's cooked. Donnie will do nothing but quadruple down....
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:28 PM
Friday

...damaging the chances for Pukes in every blue state. The key is Dems uniting no matter if the candidate is Mills or Platner. If Dems are unified, Collins will have more time to spend with the grandkids.

B.See

(7,808 posts)
17. That's the thanks she gets and deserves,
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 10:13 PM
Friday

for all the times her bs waffling and caving had only further enabled him.

Though I find it interesting how journalists often frame the petulant outbursts of this PSYCHOPATH.

was "on the business end".. "shredded her"... "read her the riot act"??

Why do they persist in trying to make this whiny assed manchild's TANTRUMS look like anything more than what they are...

the machinations of a raving lunatic?

LudwigPastorius

(14,200 posts)
22. Trump's just mad that he can't...
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:10 PM
Friday

execute party members who disobey him with antiaircraft guns, like his pal Kim Jong Un likes to do.

MacKasey

(1,493 posts)
23. Either she should have just hung up
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:15 PM
Friday

Or told him that she was recording it and she would come to release it to the media

Prairie Gates

(7,215 posts)
24. She's his little vassal...why shouldn't he?
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:16 PM
Friday

Has she done anything in the last 20 years to deserve anyone's respect? And in terms of Trump, she's been nothing but a little lapdog for him, and we know how Trump thinks dogs should be treated.

Marie Marie

(10,897 posts)
29. All that energy wasted by Trump. Vance stated that it doesn't matter what the congress thinks,
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:38 PM
Friday

it will not affect their foreign policy, The War Act needing congressional approval isn't really a thing. They will do whatever the hell they want.

Yup congress, you're a little late to have a measly few of you step forward and try assert your constitutional powers. He shredded that document while you were behind him kissing his ass. Oh and Susan, I hope it was real painful for you to be disrespected by a buffoon, When we needed you to make him stop disrespecting all of us, your concern did little.

Lulu KC

(8,511 posts)
35. I couldn't believe she did it!
Fri Jan 9, 2026, 11:59 PM
Friday

She always says she's going to do it but she never does it. Really, three of those five surprised me.

Lulu KC

(8,511 posts)
41. Yes!
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 12:43 AM
Yesterday

All I can ever think about with him is his running on January 6 and the hilarious videos and memes.

And Todd Young! He stood up to DT about redistricting but now he's really getting a little backbone going. Shocking, really.

thought crime

(1,230 posts)
42. He's one to watch. He knows which way the wind is blowing.
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 01:21 AM
Yesterday

If Hawley is showing any minor hint of "disloyalty" it might be a sign of the feedback he's getting from his constituency.

Mark.b2

(753 posts)
40. Just one more character flaw to add to the list:
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 12:23 AM
Yesterday

A man who would call someone he knows with a “profanity-laced rant” is one lacking character. He doesnt have self-control, and relying on profanities likely betraya an attempt to bully using “mean” words rather than cogent arguments. He is insecure, dim, and cares about only a few.

He has a history approaching conflict this way and hs experience success.

He considers he’s “won” if you volley the argument back, and it you cry, that is the cherry on the too.

He’s an asshole!













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