Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 21 October 2026
Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdown
Joe Manchin called Chuck Schumer "crazy" for trying to unseat Susan Collins as he joined the Maine senator on the campaign trail in Lewiston.
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Both outlets center on Joe Manchin’s criticism of Chuck Schumer over targeting Susan Collins, and both quote Manchin calling that approach “crazy.” The Hill frames the item more directly around Schumer and Collins, while Fox News foregrounds the campaign-trail setting and describes it as a “crucial Senate showdown.” Fox also uniquely notes that Manchin joined Collins on the campaign trail in Lewiston.
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