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angrychair

(12,484 posts) Thu May 7, 2026, 08:41 PM May 7

Susan Collins reveals she has a tremor [View all]

Last edited Thu May 7, 2026, 10:04 PM - Edit history (1)

Apparently Collins has been lying about her health as she is claiming now that she has had a tremor since she started as a senator.

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) revealed to a local media outlet that she has a benign tremor that sometimes causes trembling in her hands, head or voice and is taking medication for the condition but said it “has absolutely no impact on my ability to do my job.”

I am not convinced this is the whole story because if she is now telling the truth and has had it for years then why did the trembling just start in the last five years or so and get worse?

Reference: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5867609-sen-susan-collins-tremor/

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Susan Collins reveals she has a tremor [View all] angrychair May 7 OP

Tumor or tremor? Ocelot II May 7 #1

Yea angrychair May 7 #15

Very concerning durablend May 7 #2

Tremor... not tumor. lamp_shade May 7 #3

Yea angrychair May 7 #16

She has a benign essential tremor. Big Blue Marble May 7 #4

Me too, ruins your handwriting TexLaProgressive May 7 #9

Yes I had a relative by marriage that had it in his hands. Big Blue Marble May 7 #14

Me three. area51 Friday #28

My mother had it, so do I to a degree. Drum Friday #25

The Tremor has learned it's lesson.... nt Gore1FL May 7 #5

Good chance she is lying. As per usual. Irish_Dem May 7 #6

She has essential tremor. greatauntoftriplets May 7 #7

Of course she has a fucking tremor: PCIntern May 7 #8

lol! That's what I thought. This is news? unblock Friday #27

You read it wrong. You should consider just deleting this. FascismIsDeath May 7 #10

I think it would be better to correct and explain rather than delete. Ilikepurple May 7 #11

She doesn't have cancer. And I'm almost positive Collins has talked about this for years. FascismIsDeath May 7 #12

I'm not sure how I was attacking Susan Collins or defending any attacks. Ilikepurple May 7 #17

I didn't read it wrong angrychair May 7 #21

At least some tremors get worse as you get older EdmondDantes_ May 7 #22

She has talked about having a condition for a long a time, because of her vocal issues. FascismIsDeath May 7 #23

She has a tremor not a tumor MustLoveBeagles May 7 #13

SUSAN COLLINS HAS A TUMOR ????? !!! Jack Valentino May 7 #19

So she should RETIRE and see to her own health--- Jack Valentino May 7 #18

Furthermore, Susan Collins IS a TUMOR--- upon American DEMOCRACY! Jack Valentino May 7 #20

Maybe.. it seemed to me that she Cha May 7 #24

Clutching pearls too hard will do that Blue Owl Friday #26