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During a candidate debate in Maine interrupted by a protester, Democrat Troy Jackson told Republican Senator Susan Collins to shut up after she suggested the protester was his supporter. Jackson stated on CNN that he does not regret the remark and will not apologize. Collins described the comment as very telling about how he treats women.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that Troy Jackson stated during a CNN interview that he does not regret telling Susan Collins to shut up during their recent debate.
Left-leaning outlet The New York Times framed the remark through Collins perspective as a reflection of how Jackson treats women. Center outlets like ABC News and The Hill focused straightforwardly on Jackson defending his comment and explaining the context of the protest. Right-leaning outlets such as the Washington Examiner and The Daily Wire emphasized that Jackson refused to apologize or double down on his stance.
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Troy Jackson doesn’t regret telling opponent Susan Collins to ‘shut up’
Democrat Troy Jackson said on Sunday he does not regret telling his opponent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a candidate debate that was interrupted by an anti-data center protester. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash asked Jackson whether he regretted the comment. “No, you know she…
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Source context: Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers
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Ms. Collins, a Republican running in a crucial race, called the debate remark by her opponent, Troy Jackson, “very telling.” Mr. Jackson has defended his comment, and his campaign said Ms. Collins had run a campaign based on personal attacks.
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Democrat Troy Jackson said on Sunday he does not regret telling his opponent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) to “shut up” during a candidate debate that was interrupted by an anti-data center protester. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash asked Jackson whether he regretted the comment. “No, you know she…
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he doesn't regret telling Susan Collins that she should “shut up” after the Republican senator suggested that a protester who interrupted their recent debate was one of his campaign’s backers
"She said that it was a Troy supporter. She accused me of setting that up. I had no idea who it was," Jackson said.
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Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Sunday said he has no plans to apologize to his opponent, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), after telling the incumbent to “shut up” during a recent debate. Speaking with CNN’s Dana Bash, Jackson was asked about an incident during the fourth and final Senate debate in Maine in which…
Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson doubled down on Sunday, saying that he did not regret telling incumbent Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) to “shut up” during their most recent debate. Speaking to CNN anchor Dana Bash on Sunday’s broadcast of “State of the Union,” Jackson claimed that he did not regret his reaction because he’d ...
