Republican sounds alarm on rising Dem star: 'This guys going to be a problem'

DALLAS — There’s a rising star in the Democratic Party that is generating buzz for a possible presidential run, but one Republican argues he’s the only thing standing in the way of a future "DSA candidate" in 2028.Rep.Mike Collins, R-Ga., is running to unseat Sen.

Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., in one of the most closely watched contests of this midterm election cycle.Ossoff has sought to nationalize their battle, focusing more on President Donald Trump and leaning into viral clips on social media to sell his message.But Collins told Fox News Digital during the GOP’s midterm convention that Ossoff’s intentions extended beyond a second term representing the Peach State.

Instead, Collins charged that Ossoff is eyeing the White House and using this cycle as a springboard to get there.TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SURVIVES GRUELING RUNOFF, ADVANCES TO HIGH-STAKES SENATE RACESen.Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., speaks to members of the media during the opening of the Democratic Party of Georgia's South DeKalb Field Office on May 23, 2026.

(Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)"This guy is nothing but a trust fund kid who's never had a real job in his life," Collins said."And at the end of the day, and I think the whole puzzle has been put together now, you can put the pieces of this thing so easy.""He caters to that far-left base, and at the end of the day, we've got to stop him in Georgia," he continued.

"If we don't stop him in Georgia, this guy's going to be a problem for the entire country in 2028."Those puzzle pieces were scattered throughout his voting record, which Collins said aligned over 90% of the time with Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., through his support of progressives, like former Maine Senate Democratic nominee Graham Platner and Michigan Senate Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed, and because the bulk of his campaign donations are from out-of-state.'JESUS WAS A RADICAL': PROGRESSIVES INVOKE CHRIST TO SELL LEFT-WING AGENDA ON CAMPAIGN TRAILCollins contended that the fina...