Calls the Iran war "ridiculous"; says Collins should shut off funding
Troy JacksonDemocratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Maine
In a WABI interview, Troy Jackson called the Iran war "ridiculous," blamed it for rising fuel and grocery prices, and said Sen. Susan Collins should use her appropriations chairmanship to cut off funding for it.
“[Collins] likes to say how powerful she is. But then she kind of, you know, wipes her hands of the whole thing, saying, nothing I can do. Well, yeah, there's something you can do. I mean, you can shut off the money. And that is what she should do as chair of appropriations. If she doesn't agree with this Iran war.”
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 congressional candidates stand on continued U.S. military operations against Iran, based on their votes, campaign statements, and public remarks.
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WABI interviews with Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic nominee Troy Jackson on Iran war authorization, published September 2, 2026.
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WABI interviewed both Maine Senate candidates on Iran war authorization; Collins said the war should end unless Congress authorizes it under the War Powers Act.
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The Collins campaign responded that the senator had voted six times to withdraw troops.
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Jackson condemned the war itself as "ridiculous" and demanded Congress defund it, a clear opposition position.
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