# Senate Debate Clash Over Trump and Abortion

> Collins and Jackson spar on Trump voting record, abortion, and ICE funding.
- Title: Senate Debate Clash Over Trump and Abortion · Straight Arrow
- Summary: Collins and Jackson spar on Trump voting record, abortion, and ICE funding. Senator Collins and challenger Troy Jackson debate Trump's influence, abortion…
- Keywords: susan collins, troy jackson, trump, abortion, ice, senate debate, maine, news, politics, world, Senate, Debate
- Source: Straight Arrow — https://san.com/cc/susan-collins-troy-jackson-spar-over-trump-abortion-and-ice-in-first-senate-debate
- Published: 2026-10-07T13:11:49+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: susan collins, troy jackson, trump, abortion, ice, senate debate, maine, news, politics, world
## First Senate Debate Clash
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson faced off in Maine for their first debate.

> She stood with Donald Trump whenever he wanted that 96% of the time, she votes with him
## Trump Voting Record Dispute
Jackson claimed Collins votes with Trump 96% of the time, while Collins said the study only looked at 30% of votes.

> He has said that I vote with President Trump 95% of the time
## Abortion Vote Differences
Collins defended her vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, noting she supported Democratic nominees to the court.

> In fact, I am the only Republican senator to have voted for Justice [Sonia] Sotomayor, [Elena] Kagan and [Ketanji Brown] Jackson
## ICE Funding Clash
Jackson criticized Collins over a bill providing ICE with $35 billion in additional funding, calling it harmful to public safety.

> You don't put more money into an agency that is killing people across this country
## Upcoming Debates
Collins and Jackson will meet again Thursday for another debate, with other states hosting closely watched Senate debates this week.
## Key takeaway

Senator Collins and challenger Troy Jackson debate Trump's influence, abortion votes, and immigration policy during their first Senate debate.