Trump Stumps for Collins in Georgia, Highlights ‘Trump Accounts’ and Iran War Costs

By John Damon | Just The News Iowa

MARIETTA, Ga. — President Donald Trump brought his midterm campaign rally to a packed Georgia high school gymnasium Wednesday, throwing his full support behind Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins and using the event to promote his signature “Trump Accounts” program while defending the ongoing military conflict in Iran.

Speaking to a standing-room only crowd at Wheeler High School, Trump called Collins, a current U.S. House member, one of the most “highly respected” members of Congress. He took sharp aim at Collins’ opponent, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, mocking his appearance and urging voters to turn out.

“You have to vote for Mike because he is running against Pee-wee Herman,” Trump said. “He will bring a lot of action back to your state … vote for Mike.”

Collins was not in attendance due to key votes in Washington, but the rally underscored the high stakes for Republicans in a race rated “leans Democratic” by the Cook Political Report. Ossoff has raised a massive $77 million this cycle, compared to Collins’ $6.5 million. As of June 30, Collins had roughly $2 million cash on hand versus Ossoff’s $42 million.

Democrats need to net four seats to flip the Senate majority, and they are targeting states including Maine, Texas, Iowa, Alaska, and Ohio, while also defending open seats in Michigan and New Hampshire. Georgia remains a key battleground.

Trump Accounts Take Center Stage

The rally’s main theme was education and the new “Trump Accounts,” a tax-advantaged investment program for Americans under 18. The federal government will deposit $1,000 into accounts for babies born between 2025 and 2028. Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the program, saying, “Under President Trump’s leadership, we are opening every possible pathway to pursue that dream again.”

Trump said “money is pouring in” to the accounts. He then brought on stage Republican businessman Rick Jackson, who is running for governor of Georgia. Jackson announced that if elected, he would push state lawmakers to match the federal $1,000 contribution for Georgia families — and if lawmakers don’t act, he will pay for it himself.

Iran War Costs and Domestic Fallout

Speakers also addressed the Iran war, which Trump initially described as a short incursion when it began in February. Now nearly six months in, 18 U.S. service members have been killed, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put the cost at $37.5 billion. The Pentagon is requesting $67 billion in supplemental funding.

“He [Trump] is going to make sure Iran never has a nuclear weapon,” said U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, drawing applause.

The conflict has driven up fuel costs, complicating the midterm message for Republicans. Crude oil recently hit $95 per barrel, the highest in nearly six weeks. A brief ceasefire in April stabilized prices, but renewed bombing has pushed them higher.

Economic Message and ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Republicans are centering their midterm economic message on Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” which includes the Trump Accounts, ending taxes on tips for hospitality workers, and expanding the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit. Democrats have criticized the bill as benefiting the wealthy.

Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator, noted that every congressional Democrat voted against the bill. “They doubled the child tax credit, and ended taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security,” she said. “All of that might seem like common sense, and it is, but it is also a fact every single congressional Democrat voted ‘no’ on letting you take home more of what you earn.”

Loeffler specifically pointed out that both of Georgia’s Democratic senators, Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, voted against the bill. Warnock defeated Loeffler in a special election six years ago.

Election Integrity Push Continues

Trump also renewed his call for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship for voter registration, limit mail-in voting, and require states to purge non-citizens from voter rolls. The bill has struggled to gain 60 votes in the Senate to overcome a filibuster.

“The Senate, what they are doing is just not right,” Trump said. “We are not going to take this any longer.”

The Georgia governor’s race is also drawing national attention, with Trump-endorsed businessman Rick Jackson facing Democratic former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.

For Iowa voters, the midterm landscape is a reminder that the fight for Senate control runs through states like Georgia — and that the issues of economic relief, energy costs, and election integrity remain front and center.