AJC: “The Trump-backed Collins didn’t distance himself an iota from the president’s false claims about widespread election fraud”

Atlanta, Ga. —  New AJC reporting reminds Georgians that Trump loyalist and GOP U.S. Senate nominee Mike Collins remains focused on the 2020 presidential election as he once again bends the knee to the President and echoes the recycled, debunked claim that Donald Trump won Georgia six years ago. 

From depicting himself shooting up a ballot box to calling for mass pardons for insurrectionists and expressing support for the insurrectionist slush fund, Collins has propped up Trump’s corruption and MAGA loyalties at every turn. 

AJC Politically Georgia: Collins on 2020: ‘Trump won’

By Greg Bluestein, Tia Mitchell, Patricia Murphy and Adam Beam 6/30/26

KEY EXCERPTS

• Pressed by CNN’s Manu Raju on Capitol Hill on the outcome, the Trump-backed Collins didn’t distance himself an iota from the president’s false claims about widespread election fraud.

• “Trump won that race, yes,” he said. “And we’re going to make sure in 2026 that we send Jon Ossoff home.” 

• Collins aired a 2022 campaign ad calling the 2020 election a “federal hijacking.”

• “2020 was legitimately rigged,” Collins said. “And the reason I say that is because you don’t change the rules halfway through the game. … We’ve moved on to 2026.”

• “Mike Collins, currently under federal investigation for illegal misuse of tax dollars, opens 2026 General Election campaign in Georgia by insisting Trump won 2020 election.”

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