Jackson stands by telling Collins to shut up during Maine debate
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 19:01 · Archive
Maine Democrat Troy Jackson says he does not regret telling Republican Senator Susan Collins to 'shut up' after Collins suggested a protester interrupting their debate was one of Jackson's supporters. Jackson is attempting to deny Collins, the longest-serving Republican woman in Senate history, a sixth term, in a closely contested race heading toward the 3 November election.
During their final debate on 15 October in Bangor, a protester opposing data centers began yelling as Collins spoke. Collins said the demonstrator was 'obviously one of Troy's supporters'. Jackson responded: 'Oh, shut up. I don't even know that kid.' Jackson later told CNN's 'State of the Union' that Collins accused him of setting up the protest, which he denied.
The Sunrise Movement, a left-wing political advocacy organisation, posted on Instagram that the protester was one of its members, saying: 'We're proud of this Sunrise volunteer who took action yesterday.' However, the protester, 19-year-old Bowdoin College student Henry Elgie, told the New York Times he had 'zero coordination' with Jackson's campaign and did not know Jackson personally.
How it is being reported
- Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debateMaine 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.News4Jax · 18 Oct, 18:24
- Jackson doesn't regret telling Collins to 'shut up' after protester interrupted Maine Senate debateMaine 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.Clickorlando · 18 Oct, 18:24
In this story: Troy Jackson · Susan Collins · Henry Elgie · Sunrise Movement · Maine · Bowdoin College
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