Maine can’t afford Susan Collins’ earmarks | Opinion

Portland Press Herald

The Maine Center for Economic Policy reports that the total tariffs collected by Trump in the first year equal about $1,100 per household. In Maine, that translates to a total of $677 million. And that’s just one year. Most of that has been paid by Mainers in the form of higher prices.

Click here to read the full op-ed, first published July 6, 2026 in Portland Press Herald.