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Rep. Mike Collins’s Aides Didn’t Expect Trump Backing

Off The Press

June 16, 2026

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President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Rep. Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate Republican runoff was apparently a surprise to to the lawmaker’s aides and advisers, Politico reported. Before making the endorsement, Trump had grilled Collins about his hard-line views on abortion in a White House meeting. On Sunday, two days before Tuesday’s runoff, Trump endorsed []...Click to read more

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