Maine’s Republican senator told Fox News Digital this week that progressives in the historically purple state are pushing “radical” policies in recent legislation to turn Maine into California. He cited the decision to exclude former President Trump from the vote as an example of the state going too far in attacking democracy.
Maine Republican state Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham and state Sen. Trey Stewart responded to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills this week, warning that Democrats in the state are embracing the “California Agenda.” He pointed to several instances where he says Democrats are moving in a direction that most voters don’t want.
Trey Stewart told FOX News Digital after the speech that while “Maine appears to be in a race to the bottom under Democratic leadership, it’s really comparable to some of the historically liberal states on the West Coast.” , he said, “We’re on the verge of being named the worst in the state.” Country. ”
Mr. Stewart cited energy policy as a prime example.
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“I see Democrats really bowing down and bowing down to the special interests, the solar and wind lobby, who are basically doing whatever they want at the expense of Maine ratepayers. I’m sure it’s coming,” Stewart said.
”That’s why here in Maine we have some of the highest electricity rates in the country, when we don’t need it. Also, some very radical and crazy proposals will be announced starting in August, including bans on things like plastic. One of the coldest states in the country, the state is widely spread across rural areas and has made headlines across the country for its electric vehicle mandate, which requires 40% of all vehicles to be electric by 2030.
“It’s completely unrealistic. As we know, when there’s 10 feet of snow and it’s minus 10 degrees outside, these vehicles don’t perform well here. On battery power, they don’t have as much power as they need.” ” So forcing these choices on Maine consumers is completely ridiculous and, frankly, actually quite dangerous. ”
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Stewart also said that parental rights are under attack in Maine, claiming that Republicans are essentially promoting “sex trafficking” and “sex tourism,” and that children are being He pointed to a recent bill that was rejected by the state Legislature because it posed a danger.
Stewart said the bill, LD 1735, would allow “non-parental custodians to remove children in Maine for the purpose of sex reassignment, surgery, or other procedures without parental consent.” Ta.
“This is a carryover bill from last year that garnered a lot of headlines and opposition across the country, but thankfully it allowed us to push this bill back in committee and put a spotlight on this bill. I believe we did it,” Stewart said. “So the Democrats agreed with us to kill the bill in committee. That doesn’t mean this is over, it’s not going to be any time soon.”
maine state capitol (Staff photo by Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
In late December, Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows (Democratic) said President Trump prohibited from running Her state’s president-elect because of her alleged “involvement in the insurrection” through her actions leading up to and during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Stewart told Fox News Digital that the decision is out of step with the majority of Maine people of both parties and is opposed by most of the state’s top politicians.
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”“Look, whether you like the guy or hate him, that’s not the way to beat him,” Stewart said, adding, “If people have a problem with Donald Trump, we don’t live in a democracy. You are allowed to express your opinion on the ballot this November. You can choose to do something different and that’s okay. It’s up to the people to decide. We We respect that. We respect that decision. What’s not good is basically running a kangaroo court and that’s what happened.”
Stewart said the move contradicts Democrats’ claim that they are protecting democracy and goes against “a lot of the catchphrases and talking points that the left has been pushing here in recent years, and it’s actually completely It’s unjust,” he added.A backwards approach to this situation. ”
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”The left is always hypocritical. “They claim to be looking out for low-income people and yet they are raising heating costs,” Stewart said. They claim to value democracy while trying to rig elections. You can’t make something like this up. It will not pass the head-on test. I know people in Maine are buying it. We know that people all over the country are buying it. ”
Stewart told Fox News Digital that Maine is “not actually a blue state, it’s more of a purple state, and the control of the state changes every few years, but recently the Democratic Party has been in control. below and the decisions taken are ”It moved a lot of people in the wrong direction.”
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”They really want to push the envelope as far as they can, and like I said, they’re vying for the title of most liberal in this country, and they’re trying to push their agenda as far as they can. It is. It will harm the people of Maine and, indeed, the rest of the country,” Stewart said.
“So it’s very important that we win. Common sense can rule the day here. It all happens this November.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Maine Democratic Party for comment but did not receive a response.
