JD Vance says she’s always asking “What does this do for Maine?” about federal policy impact

Vice President JD Vance used a Monday stop at a Brewer, Maine, manufacturer to promote the Trump administration’s economic and anti-fraud priorities and to campaign for Republican congressional candidate Paul LePage. Speaking at CompoTech, Vance said federal authorities were intensifying fraud prosecutions, including small-dollar cases, and he voiced limited confidence that Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron Frey would fully cooperate, though he said the offer to work with them remained open. He also praised Republican Sen. Susan Collins, saying her visits to his residence showed she consistently weighed how federal policy would affect Maine. The event was Vance’s second Bangor-area visit this year and centered on alleged fraud and domestic manufacturing.