Carlton Fletcher: “Collins stayed away from the [Trump] rally so that his litany of issues would not take away from Trump’s self-aggrandisement.” GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins is continuing to face fallout after recent CNN reporting uncovered his “close ties” to white nationalism and a neo-Nazi propagandist. As a result, the AJC and Washington […]
...Jackson and Trump can’t stop fawning over one another in this campaign In an exclusive interview with Atlanta News First on Wednesday, Donald Trump fawned over fellow billionaire Rick Jackson, telling ANF reporter Abby Kousouris that Jackson “will be a supporter” of his agenda and that he “gave me a couple million dollars” throughout the […]
...After Donald Trump spoke in Cobb County today, DPG Chair Charlie Bailey released the following statement: “Today, Donald Trump tried and failed to do damage control in Georgia – where his reckless and self-serving policies have skyrocketed costs on everything from gas to groceries, forced thousands off their health insurance, and left families struggling to […]
...Today in Marietta, Rick Jackson stood next to President Trump at Wheeler High School in Marietta and admitted to his face that he’s running to be “Trump’s favorite governor.” This is the starkest sign yet that Jackson will always fight for Trump over Georgians and push the same extreme MAGA policies no matter how much […]
...Rick Jackson has frequently campaigned on being “Trump’s favorite governor” Today, Cobb County Democratic leaders hosted a press conference ahead of Donald Trump and Rick Jackson’s joint visit to Wheeler High School to call out Trump and Jackson’s failure to stand up for our state and emphasize Jackson’s strong support for Trump’s policies that are […]
...From: Democratic Party of Georgia Chair Charlie Bailey To: All Interested Parties Date: July 21, 2026 Trump’s visit to Georgia is an impending disaster for Rick Jackson. The president is deeply unpopular here – Trump is 14 points underwater in Georgia according to Fox News, and Jackson’s close embrace of the president throughout his campaign […]
...New reporting from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Tuesday reveals that Rick Jackson gave Trump yet another $1 million donation just days before the June 16 Republican run-off, a move that the AJC writes “helped Jackson cement his MAGA credentials.” This makes it clear that in the waning days of his primary – even as Trump had […]
...GOP Strategist: “ […] I do think putting forth a walking scandal machine was probably a problem.” After CNN reporting exposed GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins’ “close ties” to a neo-Nazi propagandist, the Washington Examiner today highlighted the growing concerns about Collins’ candidacy coming from within his own party barely a month after becoming […]
...Today, in light of President Trump recklessly threatening a 50 percent import tariff on Canadian-manufactured goods, here’s a reminder that Rick Jackson just *loves* tariffs. Why does he love these cost-raising policies so much? Well, as he admitted to one Thomasville voter in March: he has personally profited off Trump’s tariffs by shorting the stock […]
...In just the latest sign of turmoil roiling through the Georgia GOP, party chair Josh McKoon admitted to the AJC on Monday that he “has not heard back from Jackson since he became the party’s nominee.” This comes just a week after Burt Jones refused to commit to voting for Jackson in November – and […]
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