The MeidasTouch Podcast Governor Mills on Maine Senate Run and Standing up to Trump
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Oct 15, 2025 
Janet Mills, the two-term governor of Maine and a former state attorney general, joins the discussion as she announces her run for the U.S. Senate. She talks about her legal victory against Donald Trump's administration, which protected Maine's school lunch funding. Mills shares why she's stepping into the Senate race now, highlighting her policy disagreements with incumbent Susan Collins. She emphasizes her commitment to defending reproductive rights and standing up to Trump as vital parts of her campaign.
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Confrontation That Led To A Court Win
- Janet Mills recounts confronting President Trump in the White House and telling him she'd see him in court.
- She followed through and won a federal agreement protecting Maine's school lunch funding.
Constitution Limits Presidential Power
- Mills argues the President cannot declare himself 'the law' because the Constitution requires faithful execution of laws.
- She used legal action to prevent federal funding from being withheld over a disputed Title IX interpretation.
Policy Failures Fuel Her Senate Bid
- Mills frames federal actions as harming basic services like food, health care, and clean energy.
- She presents her Senate run as necessary to reverse harmful federal policies and protect Maine residents.