Trump Mistakenly Refers to Maine Governor as Male in Campaign Call
During a call with supporters, Trump incorrectly identified Gov. Janet Mills' gender while criticizing her immigration policies.
- Donald Trump misidentified Maine's Democratic Governor Janet Mills as male several times during a call with supporters.
- The call, aimed at energizing voters on the first day of early voting, included criticisms of Mills' immigration policies.
- Trump accused Mills of planning to resettle 75,000 migrants in Maine, a claim tied to a misinterpretation of her workforce expansion plans.
- Gov. Mills responded to Trump's comments with a retort referencing his opponent, Kamala Harris, on social media.
- Maine holds strategic importance for Trump, as it is one of two states that divides electoral votes by congressional district.