Vance Backs LePage in Maine, Blasts Canada Tariffs at Brewer Defense Plant
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Updated · Press Herald · Aug 24
Vance Backs LePage in Maine, Blasts Canada Tariffs at Brewer Defense Plant
3 articles · Updated · Press Herald · Aug 24
Summary
Brewer, Maine, gave JD Vance a campaign-stage backdrop Monday as he praised former Gov. Paul LePage, touted Sen. Susan Collins and gubernatorial nominee Bobby Charles, and cast Compotech as a model of defense-led manufacturing growth.
Canada became a central target in his remarks: Vance said tariff talks are still underway, accused Ottawa of making unreasonable last-minute demands, and vowed to fight what he called unfair duties on Maine products.
17% fewer overdose deaths in Maine this year was Vance’s headline border claim, which he tied to tighter southern border restrictions while also highlighting the administration’s expanded fraud prosecutions and a new Justice Department fraud post.
The stop landed in a high-stakes Maine election season, with Collins facing Democrat Troy Jackson, LePage running in the 2nd District, and voters also set to choose the next governor.