Mike Collins drops Election Day gas price prediction in heated Georgia Senate race

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EXCLUSIVE — Republican Rep. Mike Collins offered a behind-the-scenes look at his latest conversation with President Donald Trump and detailed his role in preparing Georgia's infrastructure for a multibillion-dollar manufacturing investment during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Tuesday, exactly one week before voters decide one of the nation's closely watched Senate contests. Collins, a trucking company owner challenging Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, said he spoke privately with Trump following Saturday's rally in Perry, Georgia , where the president announced a $4.2 billion investment by German automaker Audi. The Georgia congressman described a president eager to hear feedback from those around him and said he personally relayed what he had observed while meeting rallygoers. TRUMP SUPPORTERS CONFRONT IRAN, AFFORDABILITY CONCERNS WITH A MESSAGE FOR CRITICS: 'GIVE HIM TIME' "He always wants to know what you think. He wants to know what everybody thinks," Collins told Fox News Digital. "And I think that's just part of his personality." Collins said he made a point of asking attendees whether they had ever been to a Trump rally before. "Well over half of the people that were at that event, it was their first time ever attending a Trump rally," Collins said, describing his own conversations with supporters. The Republican also revealed that Trump helped amplify a new digital advertisement from his Senate campaign focused on the Laken Riley Act , legislation Collins championed in Congress. TRUMP-BACKED CANDIDATE SURVIVES GRUELING RUNOFF, ADVANCES TO HIGH-STAKES SENATE RACE "When he saw the ad, he retweeted it out there and of course, it has exploded with over 7 million views," Collins said. The president's involvement comes as Collins seeks to unseat Ossoff in the final days before the Nov. 3 election. Collins also elaborated on his involvement in improvements to the Port of Brunswick, which he credits with helping position Georgia to attract Audi's newly a…