Former President Donald Trump repeatedly misgendered Maine's first female Governor Janet Mills whilst simultaneously condemning her politics on a phone call with his own supporters in Maine, according to a report.
During the phone call on Monday, Trump deliberately misrepresented many of the policies enacted or supported by Gov. Mills, saying that she intended to turn Maine into a "third world country".
"He wants to resettle 75,000 migrants into Maine. That's only because [Biden and Harris] told him to do so," said Trump in a recording of the call that was obtained by The Bangor Daily News. "He's weak and ineffective, and they told him to do so, and he's saying, 'Yes, sir. Yes, ma'am. I will do it.'"
This seemingly refers to a 2019 economic plan developed and released by Gov. Mills in which she calls for growing Maine's workforce by 75,000 people over the course of a decade. Many conservative politicians and their supporters have falsely claimed that the Governor intends to meet this goal by seeking out immigrants exclusively.
Gov. Mills responded to the former President in a post on X (formerly Twitter), in which she referred to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
"He better get used to recognizing women," wrote the Democratic governor. "He's about to get beat by one."
He better get used to recognizing women. He’s about to get beat by one. https://t.co/dQS4CcHX8l
— Janet Mills (@JanetMillsforME) October 8, 2024
The phone call, which took place on the first day of early voting in Maine, featured the former President attempting to motivate supporters in the state which divides electoral votes by congressional districts.
Trump won the electoral vote representing the state's 2nd Congressional District in both 2016 and 2020.
He continued to boast about how, during his presidency, he was able to allow lobster fishing in a 277-square-mile contested area known as the "gray zone". He merged this area with a 5,000 square mile national marine monument.
"The Canadians are able to fish there, but the Americans aren't. We're going to open it up," Trump said. "You're going to have Maine lobster and you're going to have it right near you. Think of it, 5,000 square miles."
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