Trump Tests Midterm Pull in Georgia With Second Rally in Eight Days
Trump returns to Georgia for a second rally in eight days as he looks to boost Mike Collins and Rick Jackson in the midterms.
President Donald Trump is set to hold a rally in Perry, Georgia on Saturday, his second appearance in the state within eight days. The event aims to provide Republican candidates a political boost ahead of the midterm elections. Trump will campaign for Republican Senator Mike Collins, who is challenging Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff, and for Republican Rick Jackson, who is vying to become Georgia's next governor against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms.
Trump's post on Truth Social announced the rally, praising Collins and Jackson as "incredible people" and criticizing their opponents for allegedly wanting to "Take Away Your Guns, Open Your Borders, Allow Men To Play In Women’s Sports, and have Transgender nonsense for everyone." The two races present contrasting challenges for Republicans.
Ossoff leads Collins in recent polls, but Collins argues that the Georgia Senate race is still winnable and the top race in the country to flip. The governor's race has been closer, with Jackson leading Bottoms in recent polls, though the gap has been narrowing. Trump's visit to Georgia follows a similar rally in Dalton eight days prior, demonstrating the president's intense focus on the state.
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