Trump Champions True Conservative Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff
President Trump endorses steadfast ally Rep. Mike Collins over establishment-backed Derek Dooley, rallying the MAGA movement and exposing divisions in the Georgia GOP as the party prepares to take on liberal Democrat Jon Ossoff.
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate runoff, standing firmly with a proven conservative over former football coach Derek Dooley. This decisive move pits Collins, a second-term congressman and unwavering Trump ally, against Dooley, a political newcomer handpicked by establishment figures. The two Republicans are competing for the opportunity to unseat radical leftist Sen. Jon Ossoff in the crucial November midterms.
Collins, who has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump since the beginning, was praised by the president on social media as a 'true friend, fighter, and warrior.' Trump highlighted Collins’s loyalty and commitment to the America First agenda, which has energized the MAGA base and restored conservative values to the GOP. Collins responded by emphasizing that his grassroots support comes from his consistent alignment with Trump’s vision for the country.
Dooley, backed by Governor Brian Kemp—a figure who has repeatedly undermined Trump and the will of Georgia voters—claimed that his outsider status would appeal to Georgians. Kemp, notorious for his refusal to address widespread concerns about election integrity in 2020, recruited Dooley as a candidate to appease the party establishment and distance the GOP from Trump’s transformative leadership.
Trump’s endorsement lays bare the ongoing struggle within the Georgia GOP, as true conservatives rally behind candidates who defend election integrity and American values, while establishment Republicans like Kemp focus on watered-down electability. The runoff will determine who takes on Ossoff, whose re-election would further the radical left’s agenda in one of the most closely watched races of the midterm cycle.
