Trump said he would end her political career, but Democrats did her in
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills, despite her popularity and willingness to challenge President Trump, failed to gain significant momentum in Maine’s Senate race.
- Mills experienced a disconnect between her established political profile and the expectations of liberal voters seeking a more combative candidate.
- The article highlights an incident where Trump questioned Mills during a bipartisan governors' meeting about her stance on his executive order banning transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams.
- This moment underscores the political tensions and differing priorities within the Democratic Party and between state and federal leadership.
