WASHINGTON – AUGUST 03: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) (R) speaks as Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) (L) listens during a news conference on Capitol Hill August 3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The senators held a news conference to discuss the Senate vote on the Cash-for-Clunkers program. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump is signaling support for the reelection of Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who emerged in 2016 as one of his critics.
The longtime Maine senator is facing a potentially tough reelection fight next year. She is under pressure from Democrats in part because of the key vote she cast in favor of the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina tweeted on Dec. 20 that Collins showed "unbelievable courage'' during the confirmation proceedings and must be reelected. Trump retweeted Graham late Monday, adding "I agree 100%!''
