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Trump endorses Collins in Georgia Senate runoff. It's his latest 'MAGA' pick in Republican primaries

Trump endorsed Collins, criticizing Dooley and praising Collins’s loyalty as he seeks to shape the Republican Party.

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Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, prompting Collins to praise the endorsement and renew false claims about the 2020 election. The contest will determine who faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November.

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed Collins in the runoff

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Republican Senate runoff candidate challenging Collins

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Mike Collins
R · GA-10

Republican Senate runoff candidate and Trump endorsee

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Iowa representative and unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate

Bernie Moreno
R · OH · SEN

Ohio senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Jon Ossoff
D · GA · SEN

Democratic senator and potential general-election opponent

Former president named in discussion of the 2020 election

Thomas Massie
R · KY-4

Kentucky representative mentioned as a defeated primary candidate

Tim Sheehy
R · MT · SEN

Montana senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Louisiana senator mentioned in a primary roundup

Ken Paxton
R · TX

Texas attorney general and Republican Senate candidate mentioned as a comparison

David McCormick
R · PA · SEN

Pennsylvania senator cited as an example of an outsider candidate

Kentucky Republican candidate who defeated Massie

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Texas senator mentioned as Paxton’s defeated opponent

David A. Perdue
Former U.S. Senator (R-GA)

Former senator and Kemp’s 2022 primary challenger

ALSO MENTIONED  Brian Kemp, Georgia governor who backed Dooley and has clashed with Trump; Burt Jones, Georgia lieutenant governor and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate; Rick Jackson, Businessman and Republican gubernatorial runoff candidate

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Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Republican Senate Contest

Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff against Derek Dooley. Left-leaning outlets frame the endorsement as exposing divisions among Georgia Republicans and raise concerns about Collins’s general-election prospects. Center outlets emphasize Trump’s role in the runoff, often noting Gov. Brian Kemp’s support for Dooley. Right-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s backing, praise for Collins and criticism of Dooley.

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