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In heated Georgia Senate debate, Jon Ossoff says he won’t run for president in 2028
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., announced during a debate that he will not run for president in 2028 and intends to serve his full second term in the Senate.
- The debate, organized by the Atlanta Press Club, featured Ossoff and Republican challenger Rep. Mike Collins discussing issues such as tariffs, the economy, and controversial social media posts linked to Collins’ family.
- Ossoff challenged Collins on his support for President Trump’s tariffs and questioned whether Collins considered himself a white nationalist due to his son-in-law’s promotion of white nationalist content.
- Collins accused Ossoff of presidential ambitions and criticized his rhetoric, which he claimed motivated a man who threatened him; neither candidate directly addressed the other's accusations.
- Collins avoided directly confirming Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory and criticized the impact of Biden’s presidency on Georgia, referencing Trump’s call to the Georgia Secretary of State to overturn the election results.
