Georgia congressman says he was misunderstood after appearing to endorse antisemitic social media post

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Rep. Mike Collins, a Georgia Republican, said he had been misunderstood after he appeared to endorse and amplify an antisemitic post on X, formerly Twitter.

On Sunday, an X user called “GarbageHuman,” known for writing racist and antisemitic content, shared a New York Post article criticizing journalist Maura Judkis as soft on crime. GarbageHuman’s post about the article signaled to followers that Judkis is Jewish.

Hours later, Collins replied to GarbageHuman’s post, writing, “Never was a second thought.” The reply suggested that Collins…