🚨 BREAKING: TRUMP’S NIGHT COLLAPSES After a BRUTAL SENATE PHONE CALL LEAKS — Sources say tempers exploded, loyalties cracked, and a private meltdown suddenly went public ⚡
WASHINGTON — A private phone call between Donald Trump and Senator Susan Collins has surfaced this week, shedding new light on the former president’s increasingly strained relationship with members of his own party and raising fresh questions about his approach to dissent, power, and governance.
According to multiple accounts familiar with the conversation, Mr. Trump placed an angry and profanity-laced call to Ms. Collins after she voted in favor of a Senate measure aimed at restricting presidential authority to initiate military action abroad without congressional approval. The legislation, which drew bipartisan support, sought to limit the executive branch’s ability to escalate military involvement in Venezuela, a region Mr. Trump has previously described as strategically vital because of its oil reserves.
People briefed on the call described it as emotionally charged and confrontational, with Mr. Trump berating the senator and questioning her political future. The outburst, they said, appeared to catch Ms. Collins off guard and contrasted sharply with the former president’s public insistence that he values loyalty and discipline within his party.
Within hours of the call, Mr. Trump moved the dispute into the public arena. Posting on Truth Social, the platform he founded after leaving office, he criticized Ms. Collins and four other Republican senators who had supported the measure, suggesting that they should face primary challenges and accusing them of undermining national security. The posts, written in Mr. Trump’s familiar combative style, intensified what had already become a visible rift inside the Republican caucus.
The episode comes at a time when Mr. Trump is facing growing scrutiny over the legality and strategic coherence of his foreign policy proposals, particularly those involving unilateral military authority. While supporters have long praised his willingness to act decisively, critics — including some Republicans — argue that his approach often sidelines institutional checks and balances in favor of personal impulse.
“This is not just about one vote or one phone call,” said a former Republican Senate aide who requested anonymity to discuss internal party dynamics. “It’s about a pattern of behavior in which disagreement is treated as betrayal, and power is exercised through intimidation rather than persuasion.”
Ms. Collins, a centrist Republican known for occasionally breaking with her party’s leadership, has not publicly commented on the specifics of the call. Her office issued a brief statement reaffirming her belief that Congress has a constitutional role in authorizing the use of military force and emphasizing her commitment to “thoughtful, lawful decision-making in matters of war and peace.”
The leaked details have also prompted renewed discussion among legal scholars and lawmakers about the scope of presidential authority. Over the past several decades, presidents of both parties have steadily expanded their ability to deploy military force without explicit congressional approval, often citing national security emergencies. Efforts to rein in that power have historically faced resistance from the executive branch, regardless of party.
Mr. Trump’s reaction, however, has drawn particular attention because of its personal nature. Rather than engaging privately with dissenting senators to negotiate or compromise, he appeared to lash out, first behind closed doors and then publicly, amplifying internal divisions at a moment when Republicans are struggling to present a unified front on foreign policy.
Internationally, the controversy coincides with protests and diplomatic unease related to U.S. actions in and around Venezuela. Human rights groups and foreign governments have raised concerns about escalation and civilian harm, while some American allies have urged restraint and consultation.
For Mr. Trump, who has built his political identity around projecting strength and control, the episode risks reinforcing a different narrative — one of volatility and isolation. Several Republican lawmakers, speaking privately, acknowledged discomfort with both the substance and the tone of his response, even as they stopped short of criticizing him publicly.
As the debate continues, the leaked call serves as a reminder of the tensions that defined Mr. Trump’s presidency and continue to shape his role in American politics. Whether the incident will have lasting consequences for his influence within the Republican Party remains unclear. What is evident, however, is that disagreements once confined to closed-door conversations are increasingly spilling into public view, exposing fault lines that may prove difficult to repair.
