'Literal neo-Nazis': GOP lawmaker accused of making anti-Semitic comment about reporter

Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) appears to be in deep trouble after a comment he made on social media on Sunday.

Collins, who caused a blowup on the social media site X in February following a post in which he suggested immigrants should be given rides on "Pinochet Air," responded to a post from what one reporter deemed an anti-Semitic account.

The right-wing New York Post promoted an article suggesting that a Washington Post reporter said "shoplifting not a big deal because US built on 'stolen land.'" An account by the name of "Garbage Human" shared that article, adding, "In case you were wondering, yes she is."

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The lawmaker on Sunday morning responded to that post, saying, "Never was a second thought."

Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor for Inside Elections, reported the news:

"Georgia Rep. Mike Collins (R) responding approvingly to a very racist and antisemitic Twitter account’s tweet that’s pretty clearly about a reporter being Jewish," Rubashkin wrote.

That led to some pretty instant kickback.

Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said, "Hey Mike what is she? Sincerely, Your former colleague."

Atlanta-based defense attorney Andrew Fleischman also added, "Wait, what is she?"

National security attorney Bradley P. Moss wrote, "Say it to our face, Congressman."

Columnist Molly Jong-Fast asked, "Anti-semitism, what does it look like?"

Former Obama administration official Brandon Friedman pointed out that the comment serves as a much larger warning.

"This serves as an important reminder that literal neo-Nazis with actual legislative power represent a far greater threat to Jews than college kids who are angry with Israel," he added.

A number of commenters also celebrated the alleged attack on Jewish people, and others suggested Collins mistakenly thought he was agreeing that the reporter was clearly a "garbage human" after seeing the name of the account that posted the piece.