Maine Swing District Faces Tariff Fallout as Vance Campaigns for GOP

Vice President JD Vance campaigned in Brewer, Maine, urging voters to back Republicans to lower prices, even as Trump escalates tariffs on Canada—promising 50% tariffs on Canadian vehicles and steel next year on top of a 50% tariff on about $20 billion in other goods—threatening Maine's cement, wood, and paper sectors and heating fuel; Vance said Maine deserves a fair deal with Canada, while Republicans aim to flip Maine’s 2nd District in the midterms; Collins and LePage criticized the tariffs, underscoring intra-party divisions.